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Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Lava Butte Trail is 10 miles long; it's a long hiking trail. Lava Butte Trail has two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 1,401 feet which is about average. This walk shouldn't take more than 9 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. You spend the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek.
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1401 feet
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US Hiking Trails > Washington > Lava Butte Trail
