Watson Lakes

Difficulty	Distance	Steps	Elevation Gain	USFS Trail #'s
Moderate	2.4 Miles One-way	6,034 est.	+600/-300	611, 46

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.

Watson Lake

Views from the lake include Anderson Butte, Mount Watson, and Bacon Peak

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Wear adequate footwear and be familiar with how to use a topographic map and compass.

More Difficult
0.6 Miles One-way

Unknown
0.1 Miles One-way

Unknown
0.3 Miles One-way

Unknown
0.5 Miles One-way

More Difficult
1.0 Miles One-way

Easy
12.3 Miles One-way

Accessible
1.0 Miles One-way

More Difficult
2.9 Miles One-way

Strenuous
3.7 Miles One-way

Unknown
0.2 Miles One-way

Strenuous
7.6 Miles One-way

Moderate
1.7 Miles One-way

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