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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Change Creek Trestle, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Change Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Hall Creek Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 9021, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto 9021-410, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 9021, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 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 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
Other ways to reach this destination
- 3.9 mi · loop · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 4.8 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 5.2 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 5.6 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 5.7 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 6 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 7 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 7.3 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
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