Cedar River Municipal Watershed

5010-310–5010-360, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 4,011 ft · 4 hr 58 min

5010-310–5010-360, 3 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Garcia, WA. It climbs 4,011 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,204 – 4,377 ft · steepest grade: 41%9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deception Crags Climbers' Trail 47.43728, -121.66048
Nearest town Garcia, WA

Directions

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5010-310–5010-360, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 4,011 ft · 4 hr 58 min

Elevation 1,205–4,376 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: Deception Crags Climbers' Trail · 47.43728, -121.66048

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 72°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Change Creek Trestle, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Change Creek Trail, heading S.
  5. 1 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 2.5 miContinue straight onto 5010-310, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftReach Change Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.5 miContinue straight onto 5010-360, heading N.
  10. 1 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading E.
  12. 1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

44% dirt4% gravel52% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 72°F47°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 80°57°
Wed 86°63°
Thu 87°61°
Fri 79°53°
Sat 77°52°
Sun 79°52°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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