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Washington
Golden Stairway
4.1 mi
Distance
3,233 ft
Gain
2h 43m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Colville National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,233 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,233 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Golden Stairway is a 4.10-mile out-and-back trail in Washington managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 2,700 feet of elevation and loses 533 feet on the return.
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