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Washington
Mount Defiance
6.1 mi
Distance
2,678 ft
Gain
3h 41m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
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Part of Talapus Lake Trailhead
Big climb
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Mount Defiance
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,678 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,168 ft
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About this trail
Mount Defiance is a 6.07-mile trail in the Talapus Lake Trailhead system in Washington, gaining 2,678 feet of elevation. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
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