Washington · Hiking

Tenasillahe Trail

6.56-mile loop in Washington with 475 ft elevation gain.

6.6 mi
loop
18 ft
high point
Loop
route
Moderate
difficulty

Best time to visit Tenasillahe Trail

Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    50° / 34°

    20 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 33°

    17 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 35°

    20 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 38°

    18 wet

  5. May

    67° / 43°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 46°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 50°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 50°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 46°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 40°

    15 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 36°

    19 wet

  12. Dec

    49° / 34°

    21 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grays Rvr Hatchery, WA, 12.5 mi away at 100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tenasillahe Trail is a 6.6-mile loop on the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer in Washington, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The trail is rated moderate, and the route stays nearly flat, with a high point of 18 feet and a low of 11 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 2.5 miles in, with a 5% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 77°F with only about six wet days a month, while winter months bring highs near 50°F and rain on most days. Nearby, Upper Gnat Creek Trail is about 3.7 miles away. Hunt Creek and Gnat Creek offer canoeing within about 5 miles, and West Fork Skamokawa Creek is about 6 miles off.

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