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Washington
Thornton Lakes Trail
5.0 mi
Distance
5,342 ft
Gain
3h 31m
Time
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What we do know
Inside North Cascades National Park
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Why you'll love it
Big climb
Out & back
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Thornton Lakes Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,342 ft
- Elevation loss
- 5,342 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Thornton Lakes Trail is a 5.05-mile out-and-back hike in Washington managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 3,654 feet of elevation.
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