AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

A-5060–A-6000, 6 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 3,259 ft · 6 hr 6 min

A-5060–A-6000, 6 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Stimson, WA. It climbs 3,259 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 26%14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Octagon (upper) 47.04187, -123.19195
Nearest town Stimson, WA
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A-5060–A-6000, 6 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 3,259 ft · 6 hr 6 min

Elevation 720–1,802 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Octagon (upper) · 47.04187, -123.19195

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start on Octagon (upper), heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Scoby, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Octagon, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Scoby, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Octagon, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Scoby, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto A-Line, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto A-6000, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto A-5260, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto A-5200, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  13. 400 ftBear left onto A-5200, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto ORV Park Tie, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5210, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto A-5200, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Loki Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mr. Bones, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading NE.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading NE.
  23. 1.4 miBear left onto Fall Line, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-6600, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading E.
  27. 0.3 miSharp left onto KC-2202, heading S.
  28. 400 ftTurn right onto KC-2200, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto North Rim #2, heading N.
  30. 1.6 miBear left onto North Rim #3, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miSharp left onto A-5000, heading W.
  32. 50 ftSharp right onto A-5060, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miReach A-6000, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 0.3 miSharp left onto A-5000, heading E.
  35. 50 ftSharp right onto North Rim #3, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miBear right onto North Rim #1, heading E.
  37. 1.6 miTurn left onto KC-2200, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto KC-2202, heading S.
  39. 350 ftSharp right onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miBear right onto B-6600, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading SE.
  42. 0.3 miSharp left onto Fall Line, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftBear right onto Loki Trail, heading NE.
  44. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading NW.
  45. 300 ftBear left onto Loki Trail, heading W.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mr. Bones, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading NW.
  48. 0.7 miTurn right onto A-5200, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5210, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn right onto ORV Park Tie, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftTurn left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading SW.
  52. 0.2 miBear right onto A-5200, heading SW.
  53. 0.2 miBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading SW.
  54. 450 ftContinue straight onto A-5200, heading SW.
  55. 50 ftSharp left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto A-5260, heading NW.
  57. 0.2 miContinue straight onto A-6000, heading NW.
  58. 0.7 miContinue straight onto A-Line, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftBear left onto Scoby, heading SW.
  60. 150 ftContinue straight onto Octagon, heading S.
  61. 50 ftContinue straight onto Scoby, heading S.
  62. 50 ftContinue straight onto Octagon, heading S.
  63. 0.2 miTurn right onto Scoby, heading S.
  64. 100 ftContinue straight onto Octagon (upper), heading S.
  65. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/a-5060-a-6000-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

77% dirt23% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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