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Washington
Cat Basin Primitive Trail
2.3 mi
Distance
1,536 ft
Gain
57 min
Time
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Inside Olympic National Park
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Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,536 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,536 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Cat Basin Primitive Trail is a 2.28-mile out-and-back route in Washington managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 379 feet of elevation and loses 1,157 feet on the return.
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