Hertz Trail

Difficulty	Distance	Steps	Elevation Gain
Easy	6.0 Miles Round-trip	12,185 est.	None

Steps are estimated from the hike distance and a difficulty-based stride length.

Formula: distance in miles × 5,280 feet ÷ stride length

Stride length is adjusted because tougher trails usually shorten each step:

The result is rounded to the nearest whole step and shown as an estimate.

This trail follows the old Blue Canyon mine railroad grade along the shores of Lake Whatcom.

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Safety Tip

Don’t count on cell service in the wild. There might be dead zones and trees blocking your way from getting an emergency satellite signal.

Moderate
5.0 Miles One-way

Unknown
Varies Miles One-way

Easy
2 Miles Loop

Unknown
Varies Miles One-way

Easy
2.0 Miles Loop

Easy
3.2 Miles Loop

Easy
1 Miles Loop

Easy
0.25 Miles Loop

Moderate
0.3 Miles One-way

Strenuous
1.3 Miles Loop

Moderate
2.15 Miles Round-trip

Unknown
2.6 Miles Loop

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