Takhlakh Lake and Takh Takh Meadow

Name: Takhlakh Lake and Takh Takh Meadow
Rating: 3.5

South Cascades > Mount Adams Area

46.2766, -121.5992 Map & Directions

Length: 3.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 500 feet
Highest Point: 4,624 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Mount Adams looms above Takhlakh Lake in all its glory. Photo by Jason Smith. Full-size image

Established campsites
Good for kids
Lakes
Mountain views
Wildflowers/Meadows

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Northwest Forest Pass

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A figure-eight loop around Takhlakh Lake and past Takh Takh Meadow, ascending up a lava flow for fantastic vistas of Mount Rainier, the Goat Rocks, and Mount Adams. You can also do a lake-only loop for a much shorter and more level hike. Continue reading

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Hiking Takhlakh Lake and Takh Takh Meadow

The hike starts from the day use area at Takhlakh Lake Campground, but it can also be started from Takh Takh Meadow along FR-2329 or any other road crossing on the Takh Takh Meadow Trail.

There are various branching trails around the Lava Flow and Takh Takh Meadow. The Takh Takh Trail ascends the lava. At the meadow, some user trails venture further along the meadow and along the edge of the lava flow. The best views of Mount Adams are from the meadow, and the best views of Mount Rainier and the Goat Rocks are from the lava flow.

Takhlakh Lake and Takh Takh Meadow

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Co-ordinates: 46.2766, -121.5992 Open in Google Maps

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Northwest Forest Pass

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Getting There

From Trout Lake, take FR 23 for approximately 24 miles to FR 2329. Then drive 1.5 miles to Takhlakh Lake Campground. The start of the hike is just inside the campground at the day use and boat launch area. You can also start the hike from the campground itself, or along any of the two points that the Takh Takh Meadow Trail crosses FR-2329 (0.6 miles and 1.1 miles past Takhlakh Lake Campground).

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South Cascades > Mount Adams Area

Takhlakh Loop (#134), Takh Takh Meadow (#136)

Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mount Adams Ranger District

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Day Hiking: Mount Adams and Goat Rocks (Asars - Mountaineers Books)

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Takhlakh Lake and Takh Takh Meadow

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Hiking Takhlakh Lake and Takh Takh Meadow

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