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Hike

Placid Lake Trail #29

Passes Placid Lake
Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

2.9 mi one way · 970 ft climb · 5,000 ft high point

In Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Placid Lake Trail climbs 970 feet in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, with Placid Lake along the way.

Elevation

970 ft of gain and 96 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.6 mi from the trailhead
Cultus Creek CG (Wa) Gifford Pinchot NF
Campground · Washington

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

20 mi from you
Monitor Ridge Climbing Route
- Ends at Dryer Glacier
- Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- 5,723 ft of climbing
4.8 mi of trails · 5,723 ft climb
Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Placid LakeAlong the way · 0.5 mi in
Chenamus LakeNearby · 1.0 mi in
Wood LakeNearby · 2.7 mi in
Bird MountainNearby · 2.9 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.9 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 970 ft
Descent: 96 ft
High point: 5,000 ft
Low point: 4,047 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Washington
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 46.0487° N · 121.8094° W

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8.2 mi from the trailhead

Lower Falls Campground

Campground · Washington

9.0 mi from the trailhead

Peterson Prairie Campground

Campground · Washington

19 mi from you

Worm Flows Climbing Route

Ends at Swift Glacier
Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest
7,186 ft of climbing

6.0 mi of trails · 7,186 ft climb

Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Dog Mountain Trail

Summits Dog Mountain
Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest
4,057 ft of climbing

4.2 mi of trails · 4,057 ft climb

Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Dog Mountain Trails

Summits Dog Mountain
Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest
4,479 ft of climbing

8.4 mi of trails · 4,479 ft climb

Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Whittier Ridge Trail

Summits Mount Whittier
Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest
1,467 ft of climbing

2.0 mi of trails · 1,467 ft climb

Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Lemei Trail #34

Ends at Cultus Lake
Inside Indian Heaven Wilderness
2,061 ft of climbing

5.3 mi one way · 2,061 ft climb

Indian Heaven Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today65°43°Sunny
Fri57°44°Sunny
Sat63°49°Mostly Sunny
Sun67°49°Sunny
Mon64°45°Mostly Sunny
Tue58°41°Mostly Sunny
Wed56°42°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 1 to 7 mph SW

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