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Mount Townsend via Mt. Townsend Trail #839

Mount Townsend via Mt. Townsend Trail #839(edit)

based on 215 tracks & routes | |

DIFFICULT

#33 hike out of 236 in Buckhorn Wilderness |

DIFFICULT

8.4 mi

Distance

3 hrs 53 min

Time

2,815 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a difficult out and back trail to Mount Townsend in Buckhorn Wilderness.

This trail goes by Windy Lake and Camp Windy.

Sights to See

Rate this Hike

★★★★★

JumpyPrairie3476 3 years, 3 months ago

Beautiful climb through mountain meadows with gorgeous wildflowers and wonderful views mountains and foothills. Once above the tree line, the trail provides stunning views of the Olympic back country, The Pudget sound, Canada, and the Cascades. On of the most beautiful hikes I have done.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

FaintWetland7130 5 months, 1 week ago

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FleetValley3544 5 years, 4 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

PureLedge2038 6 years, 3 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★

Kristen Oliphant 6 years, 4 months ago

★ ★ ★

SnowyJuniper6933 7 years, 4 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Public Tracks

NeatCave5066 1 year, 3 months ago

Mt. Townsend summit

Pretty socked in the whole way, but still a pretty cool hike

MistyShovel1579 2 months, 1 week ago

Buckhorn Wilderness Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/23866518821

Souparno Lodh 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Buckhorn Wilderness Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/20731256222

uLKaUwVP 1 year, 4 months ago

Buckhorn Wilderness Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/19304331292

Emilio Anselmo 3 days, 7 hours ago

Sunday Lunch Activity

NobleRun8609 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Monday Morning Activity

JESSICA WINTER-STOLTZMAN 3 weeks, 3 days ago

ShadyGaiters4861 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sunday Morning Hiking

jayholaa 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wednesday Morning Hiking

SafeShore7004 2 months ago

Mt Townsend

GrandTorch2427 2 months ago

townsend

ChillyXC-Ski9214 2 months ago

Track (8/8/26, 7:27:28AM)

Brit Kiessling 2 months, 2 weeks ago

koepfw 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Friday Lunch Activity

SnugReef6234 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mount Townsend Peak

MajorSpruce6949 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tuesday Morning Hiking

Krista Shull 3 months ago

Thursday Morning Activity

ToughSage6124 3 months, 1 week ago

Sunday Afternoon Activity

SeattleHiker 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunday Lunch Activity

zdavid 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mt. Townsend

Travis Jalbert 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Evan Butler 4 months ago

GreatKayak7813 4 months ago

Friday Morning Activity

Rick Guthrie 5 months, 1 week ago

Mt Townsend 8.7

Spencer 5 months, 1 week ago

Thursday Morning Activity

FaintWetland7130 5 months, 1 week ago

Monday Morning Activity

KrissyDaMountainGoat 5 months, 1 week ago

Saturday Morning Activity

BraveAlder7046 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Townsend!

Stacy Marshall 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Friday Morning Activity

outlier_collections 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mt Townsend - winter

FrostyKnoll4837 10 months ago

Saturday Morning Activity

Michele Gilbert 11 months ago

Sunday Morning Activity

Craig 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Thursday Morning Activity

Cristina Vaughan 1 year ago

Friday Morning Activity

edwils 1 year ago

Sunday Morning Activity

kerryndon 1 year ago

Mt. Townsend 1/2 track

QuietLily9087 1 year, 1 month ago

Mt. Townsend

my1.username.here 1 year, 3 months ago

Mount Townsend and North Mount Townsend

GrandClover7753 1 year, 3 months ago

Townsend up

MildCanyon1091 1 year, 3 months ago

FunkyPine2561 1 year, 3 months ago

Huckleberry_Trail-31.gpx

ryanjleslie 1 year, 3 months ago

Michael Munsey 1 year, 3 months ago

Saturday Morning Hiking

AvidStar2841 1 year, 3 months ago

Thursday Morning Hiking

Sarah Brace 1 year, 3 months ago

Mt Townsend 6-24-25

AvidStar2841 1 year, 4 months ago

Thursday Morning Hiking

margjefflong 1 year, 4 months ago

Mt Townsend via Upper trail

HillyHaven4568 1 year, 4 months ago

Sunday Morning Hiking

GladThunder5431 1 year, 4 months ago

Sunday Morning Hiking

FlashyRun3444 1 year, 4 months ago

DustyElm6928 1 year, 4 months ago

Saturday Afternoon Activity

Olivia 1 year, 4 months ago

Saturday Afternoon Activity

SassyRunBelt1018 1 year, 4 months ago

Saturday Afternoon Activity

GentleHaven5424 2 years ago

Saturday Lunch Activity

StrongCanyon2712 2 years ago

Saturday Morning Activity

FixGaiaTakeDownFeed 3 years ago

Track (10/1/23, 11:01:34AM)

JumpyPrairie3476 3 years, 3 months ago

Mt. Townsend

Elle4208 3 years, 3 months ago

Mt Townsend (7/9/23, 11:13:46AM)

KeenKayak3957 3 years, 3 months ago

CJLogan 3 years, 9 months ago

Mt Townsend

kiamkfoo.mn 4 years, 1 month ago

Mount Townsend Tr #839 9/6/22 08:20:45

jeffboersema 5 years, 3 months ago

TrueCedar8997 5 years, 3 months ago

Track (6/20/21, 9:36:46AM)

GrittyMeadow7709 5 years, 4 months ago

Townsend

SafeYogaMat8868 6 years, 1 month ago

Mount Townsend (8/19/20, 8:32:36AM)

Landon 6 years, 2 months ago

Track (7/26/20, 9:21:53AM)

PureLedge2038 6 years, 3 months ago

Track (6/28/20) Mt.Townsend #Hike16

SlimFrost4588 6 years, 3 months ago

Track (6/28/20, 7:38:47AM)

rsudduth 6 years, 3 months ago

Track (6/26/20, 11:22:22AM)

BoldTimber4606 6 years, 5 months ago

Mt. Townsend

Melissa Prager 6 years, 10 months ago

Mt Townsend (12/8/19, 9:03:03AM)

Philip 7 years, 3 months ago

Track (6/30/19, 11:55:32AM)

YoungBoulder2928 7 years, 4 months ago

Grace Sorensen 7 years, 4 months ago

Townsend Creek to Mount Townsend

Nick 7 years, 10 months ago

Mt. Townsend

gwrankine 9 years, 2 months ago

Track (8/14/17, 8:36:29AM)

Phil Lewis 9 years, 4 months ago

Track (6/10/17, 7:53:44AM)

gwrankine 9 years, 4 months ago

Mount Townse #1

RusticCaving7966 10 years, 1 month ago

Mount Townsend Trail

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