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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

9023-310–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 3,149 ft · 3 hr 56 min

9023-310–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Ragnar, WA. It climbs 3,149 ft, with sections as steep as 54% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,319 – 3,921 ft · steepest grade: 54%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44171, -121.67429
Nearest town Ragnar, WA
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9023-310–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 3,149 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 1,319–3,921 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: 47.44171, -121.67429

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 72°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 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. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto 9023-310, heading SW.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading E.
  17. 1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading NE.
  19. 200 ftTurn left onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 200 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/9023-310-change-creek-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

56% dirt18% gravel26% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 72°F47°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 79°57°
Wed 86°63°
Thu 87°61°
Fri 79°52°
Sat 77°51°
Sun 79°52°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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