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4934-139 & Keechelus Ridge Approach Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 53 min

4934-139 & Keechelus Ridge Approach Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Whittier, WA. It climbs 512 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,442 – 4,787 ft · steepest grade: 34%1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 4934-139 47.35665, -121.32221
Nearest town Whittier, WA
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4934-139 & Keechelus Ridge Approach Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 53 min

Elevation 4,443–4,786 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 4934-139 · 47.35665, -121.32221

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 4934-139, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Keechelus Ridge Approach Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miReach 4934-139, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto 4934-139, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miArrive 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/4934-139-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Whittier, Washington