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Kincaid Trail - No. 42

Contact Info
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
10024 US Hwy. 12
PO Box 670
Randle, WA 98377

Phone:
360-497-1100
Basics
Location:
In the William O. Douglas Wilderness
Length:
8.8 miles
Elevation Range:
3200 feet to 5600 feet
Elevation Change:
2400 feet

Description

Located on Carlton Ridge, the Kincaid Trail begins on Road 4510 just past the Cowlitz Horse Trail No. 44A trailhead, descends, then begins to climb steeply. The trail reaches the top of the ridge near Log Springs, crosses the summit burn and enters the Wilderness (at mile 3.5). From there it follows the semiopen ridge, offering excellent views of Rainier, then descends to Jug Lake Trail No. 43 east of Kincaid Lake.

In the 1920s and 1930s the trail was used by sheepherders to reach their camps. Kincaid Lake is a 1-acre lake named for Sam Kincaid, a Yakima Valley sheepman who ranged his herds in the area during the early 20th century.

Details

Location:
In the William O. Douglas Wilderness
Length:
8.8 miles
Elevation Range:
3200 feet to 5600
Elevation Change:
2400

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