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A-6000–Livin' the Dream (Lower) Loop, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 1 hr 4 min

A-6000–Livin' the Dream (Lower) Loop, 4 sights is a 2-mile loop near Stimson, WA. It climbs 814 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 1,230 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: A-5010 47.04374, -123.19388
Nearest town Stimson, WA
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A-6000–Livin' the Dream (Lower) Loop, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 403–1,229 ft

Loop

Trailhead: A-5010 · 47.04374, -123.19388

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start on Livin' the Dream (Upper), heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto A-5010, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Livin' the Dream (Upper), heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Livin' To Stormy, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Livin' the Dream (Upper), heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Livin' To Stormy, heading E.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto A-Line, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Stormy, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bowfinger, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stormy, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftBear right onto Livin' the Dream (Lower), heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto A-Line, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto ORV Park Tie, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Scoby, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto A-Line, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto A-6000, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp right onto A-Line, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Scoby, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Octagon, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Scoby, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Octagon, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Scoby, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Octagon (upper), heading SW.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto A-5010, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Livin' the Dream (Upper), heading S.
  26. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/a-6000-livin-the-dream-lower-loop-4-sights

Trail surface

81% dirt19% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:57 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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