9021-410–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 2,164 ft · 4 hr 23 min

9021-410–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Ragnar, WA. It climbs 2,164 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,319 – 2,763 ft · steepest grade: 50%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44171, -121.67429
Nearest town Ragnar, WA

Directions

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9021-410–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 2,164 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Elevation 1,319–2,764 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.44171, -121.67429

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading S.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Change Creek Trestle, heading E.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Change Creek Trail, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Hall Creek Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
  11. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 9021, heading SE.
  13. 1.3 miSharp left onto 9021-410, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miReach Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 9021, heading SW.
  16. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  18. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftTurn left onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

59% gravel1% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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