BioChar Climbing Trail–Down 'N Rowdy Loop, 9 sights

13.2 mi · ▲ 2,646 ft · 5 hr 43 min

BioChar Climbing Trail–Down 'N Rowdy Loop, 9 sights is a 13.2-mile loop near Marmac, WA. It climbs 2,646 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 31%14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: KC-0800 47.04188, -123.16379
Nearest town Marmac, WA

Directions

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BioChar Climbing Trail–Down 'N Rowdy Loop, 9 sights

13.2 mi · ▲ 2,646 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Elevation 408–1,802 ft

Loop

Trailhead: KC-0800 · 47.04188, -123.16379

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start on KC-0800, heading S.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Loki Trail, heading N.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mr. Bones, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto A-5200, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5210, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto A-5200, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  10. 400 ftContinue straight onto A-5200, heading N.
  11. 100 ftSharp left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto A-5261, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  21. 200 ftTurn right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto ORV Park Tie, heading W.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Scoby, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Livin' the Dream (Lower), heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Stormy, heading W.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Bowfinger, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Stormy, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto A-Line, heading SE.
  29. 2.8 miSharp left onto A-4000, heading S.
  30. 1.4 miSharp left onto A-5000, heading SW.
  31. 0.7 miBear right onto North Rim #3, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5000, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miBear right onto A-5800, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto A-5000, heading E.
  35. 200 ftTurn left onto North Rim #3, heading E.
  36. 200 ftContinue straight onto A-5000, heading NE.
  37. 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Rim #3, heading NE.
  38. 0.7 miTurn right onto A-5000, heading NE.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Rim #3, heading E.
  40. 0.5 miBear right onto North Rim #1, heading NE.
  41. 1.6 miTurn left onto KC-2200, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto KC-2202, heading SE.
  43. 400 ftSharp right onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading E.
  44. 0.3 miBear right onto B-6600, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading SE.
  46. 0.3 miSharp left onto Fall Line, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftBear right onto Loki Trail, heading E.
  48. 1.4 miSharp left onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading NW.
  49. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

54% dirt46% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:20 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 17 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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