The trail is 2.5 miles in length and begins off Mt. Townsend Trail at 3.0 miles from the upper Mt. Townsend Trailhead.
OSM map layer · LineString
47.85, -123.06 · rel 15062970
47.85, -123.06 · rel 15062970
Silver Lakes Trail #842
3,9 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Washington · 47.85°N ·
123.06°W
3,9km
Distance
moderate
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Quiet area
Uncrowded
Family friendly
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 2 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× summit
Welch Peaks
summit ·
409 m off route
1,2 km
32%
Welch Peaks
summit ·
390 m off route
2,8 km
72%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Silver Lakes Trail #842 is 3.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Silver Lakes Trail #842 takes approximately 58 min to complete.
No, Silver Lakes Trail #842 is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Silver Lakes Trail #842 starts near coordinates 47.8591, -123.0587.
Silver Lakes Trail #842 is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.
Silver Lakes Trail #842 is maintained and managed by U.S. Forest Service.