4.6 mi from the trailheadCultus Creek CG (Wa) Gifford Pinchot NF
Campground · Washington

9.1 mi out & back · 1,260 ft gain · 5,033 ft high point · Hard
From East Crater Trailhead via East Crater Trail #48 and PCT - Washington Section H (2.5 mi)
In Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors
Lemei Lake Trail #179 reaches Clear Lake over 9.1 mi out and back from East Crater Trailhead via East Crater Trail #48. The route passes Junction Lake and Lemei Lake and climbs 1,260 ft.
1,260 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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