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.
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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
- Start on KC-0800, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Loki Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mr. Bones, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto A-5200, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto A-5210, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto A-5200, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto A-5200, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto A-5261, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto ORV Park Tie, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Scoby, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Livin' the Dream (Lower), heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Stormy, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Bowfinger, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Stormy, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto A-Line, heading SE.
- 2.8 miSharp left onto A-4000, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto A-5000, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto North Rim #3, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto A-5000, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto A-5800, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto A-5000, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto North Rim #3, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto A-5000, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Rim #3, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto A-5000, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto North Rim #3, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto North Rim #1, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto KC-2200, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto KC-2202, heading SE.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto B-6600, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Fall Line, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Loki Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 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.
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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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from KC-0800 Trailhead
- KC-0120 & Slick Jimmy (lower) via Loki Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 617 ft
- BioChar Climbing Trail–Down 'N Rowdy, 5 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft
- Loki Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 513 ft
- KC-2200 & Slick Jimmy (upper) via Loki Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,264 ft
- BPA-2699–KC-2100, 3 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,349 ft
- KC-2000 & Slick Jimmy (upper) via North Rim #2 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,442 ft
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