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Washington
Happy Creek Trail
1.2 mi
Distance
901 ft
Gain
46 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Ross Lake National Recreation Area
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No access route mapped
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 901 ft
- Elevation loss
- 901 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Happy Creek Trail is a 1.19-mile out-and-back hike in Washington with 727 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a route type of out-and-back, meaning it returns via the same path it went out on.
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