Kachess Overlook

Total Miles
4.7

Elevation

1,523.62 ft

Duration

2 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

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Kachess Overlook
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Trail Overview

This is an easy road that winds its way up the mountain past a waterfall and streams to find an incredible view of Lake Kachess and French Cabin Creek Basin. The road is covered in snow during winter, but becomes passable in early to mid June. Don't forget to stop along the way and enjoy the views between the trees and be prepared to clear some downed trees or other small obstacles in the early summer.

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Kachess Overlook
Kachess Overlook

Difficulty

The road is well maintained and only has a couple small sections with rocks under 12". Snow can make the road much more difficult.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

A R
Jul 28, 2024
2003 Lexus GX
Open
Dusty
Fun climb to the top of this lookout. We posted up on a side camp site at the top, so our view of the lake wasn’t too great but overall very peaceful. It was a dusty climb with slight articulation in areas. Several mountain bikers coming up the trail
Justin Salls
Jun 10, 2023
2019 Toyota Tacoma
Open
Muddy/Wet
Kyle Miller
Apr 22, 2023
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Snow/Ice

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