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A-6000–Down 'N Rowdy, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,827 ft · 2 hr 33 min

A-6000–Down 'N Rowdy, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Marmac, WA. It climbs 1,827 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Down 'N Rowdy 47.03776, -123.17123
Nearest town Marmac, WA
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A-6000–Down 'N Rowdy, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,827 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 720–1,800 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Down 'N Rowdy · 47.03776, -123.17123

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

  1. Start on Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto A-5200, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5210, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto A-5200, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto A-5200, heading N.
  8. 100 ftSharp left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto A-5260, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto A-6000, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto A-Line, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Scoby, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Octagon, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Scoby, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Octagon, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Scoby, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Octagon (upper), heading SW.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto A-5010, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Livin' the Dream (Upper), heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miReach Down 'N Rowdy, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right onto A-5010, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Octagon (upper), heading NE.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Scoby, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Octagon, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Scoby, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Octagon, heading E.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Scoby, heading E.
  28. 150 ftBear right onto A-Line, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto A-6000, heading E.
  30. 0.8 miContinue straight onto A-5260, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftSharp right onto A-5200, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading E.
  34. 400 ftBear left onto A-5200, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right onto A-5200, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Loki Trail, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NE.
  39. 0.3 miArrive 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/a-6000-down-n-rowdy-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

52% gravel48% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:18 PM.

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