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130 Whipsnake–Borderline Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 830 ft · 1 hr 51 min

130 Whipsnake–Borderline Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Cook, WA. It climbs 830 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,129 – 2,654 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.65091, -121.65309
Nearest town Cook, WA
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130 Whipsnake–Borderline Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 830 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 2,131–2,654 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.65091, -121.65309

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 65°F / low 47° · precip 24% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Trail #180, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Trail #170, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto 170 Dirt Surfer, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto 130 Whipsnake, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Borderline Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Borderline, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto 130 Whipsnake, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftReach Trail #170, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Borderline, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Borderline Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto 130 Whipsnake, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto 170 Dirt Surfer, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Trail #170, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Trail #180, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/130-whipsnake-borderline-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F47°
Feels like48°Precip24%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 19% rain8 AM: 21% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 24% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 20% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun 63°50° 36%
Mon 66°46°
Tue 73°46°
Wed 82°50°
Thu 73°53°
Fri 68°48° 18%

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