Horseshoe Lake, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Name: Horseshoe Lake
Address: Gifford Pinchot National Forest, United States

#5 among attractions in Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Horseshoe Lake, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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Horseshoe Lake is a lake situated in the east side of the Midway High Lakes Area below Mount Adams' northwest flank. The lake is popular for camping, quiet boating, and hiking and biking on a trail halfway around the lake. Other activities include scenic viewing and fishing. The lake offers an eleven-site campground, administered by the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the State of Washington. ()

Length: 1761 ftWidth: 1141 ftElevation: 4160 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°18'33"N, 121°34'1"W

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Horseshoe Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Takhlakh Lake, Olallie Lake, Midway High Lakes Area, Big Spring Creek Falls.

2.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Takhlakh Lake, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
69 min walk • Takhlakh Lake is a lake situated 7.3 miles northwest of Mount Adams in the U.S. state of Washington. It is fed by a few small unnamed inflow creeks originating near Takh Takh Meadows, tributary to the Cispus River.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Olallie Lake, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
73 min walk • Olallie Lake is an alpine lake and one of several in the area fed by streams coming off the glaciers from nearby Mount Adams. A small, but popular Olallie Lake Campground offers scenic camping as well as non-motorized boating and fishing experiences.
2.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Midway High Lakes Area, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
67 min walk • Midway High Lakes Area, also known as High Lakes Area is a United States Forest Service designated area located in Washington’s Cascade Mountains. It lies on a high plateau on Mount Adams' northwestern flank.
6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Big Spring Creek Falls, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
154 min walk • Big Spring Creek Falls is a three-tiered waterfall along Big Spring Creek, originating high on Mount Adams, with a total height of 49 ft. Its main drop is 25 ft feet. It cascades down among a dark forest, surrounded by mosses and ferns.
6.4 miSE
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lava Glacier, Mount Adams Wilderness
164 min walk • Lava Glacier is located on the north slopes of Mount Adams a stratovolcano in Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier descends from approximately 10,000 ft to a terminus near 7,800 ft.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Babyshoe Falls, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
108 min walk • Babyshoe Falls drops 200 feet, with a main drop of 130 feet, in Babyshoe Pass. It is on an intermittent stream that drains a small marsh on the south side of Babyshoe Pass, at an elevation of 4,046 feet.
3.4 miSW
Mountain pass, Nature
Babyshoe Pass, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
86 min walk • Babyshoe Pass, is a high pass within Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Forest Route 23 traverses the pass, northwest of Mount Adams in the State of Washington, between Mount Adams flank to the east and Babyshoe Ridge to the west.