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Heather Lake
Mapped as Heather Lake Trail
Hiking trail · Mountain Loop · Nearest town: Verlot, 0.4 mi / 0.6 km away
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5 mi8 kmRound trip
1,033 ft315 mElevation gain
2,431 ft741 mHigh point
2 hr 47 minEstimated time
Moderate2.5 mi / 4 km one way. Length and elevation gain come from the Washington Trails Association (WTA) trail page.
Pass: Northwest Forest Pass
Trailhead: Heather Lake Trailhead
Off Mount Pilchuck Road, near Verlot, WA
Coordinates: 48.08287, -121.77408
Directions
Overview
Heather Lake is a round-trip hike of 5 mi / 8 km near Verlot, WA. Expect 1,033 ft / 315 m of elevation gain, with a high point of 2,431 ft / 741 m. Difficulty: Moderate. At an average pace, plan on about 2 hr 47 min. Snow-free June through October. Avalanche risk in the lake basin in winter.
Elevation profile
Along the route: low 1,375 ft / 419 m · high 2,431 ft / 741 m
Nearby
- Lake Twenty Two TrailHiking trail · 1.4 mi / 2.2 km
- Lake TwentytwoLake · 1.4 mi / 2.2 km
- Bathtub LakesLake · 1.9 mi / 3.1 km
- Mount PilchuckPeak · 2 mi / 3.3 km
- Mount Pilchuck TrailHiking trail · 2.1 mi / 3.3 km
- Bear LakeLake · 2.2 mi / 3.6 km
- Canyon Lake TrailHiking trail · 2.4 mi / 3.8 km
- Pinnacle Lake TrailHiking trail · 2.4 mi / 3.9 km
Sources
- Route and map: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles.
- Length, elevation gain and high point: Washington Trails Association (WTA).