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A-Line–BioChar Climbing Trail, 7 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,955 ft · 3 hr 5 min

A-Line–BioChar Climbing Trail, 7 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Marmac, WA. It climbs 1,955 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 1,463 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: KC-0100 47.04257, -123.14710
Nearest town Marmac, WA
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A-Line–BioChar Climbing Trail, 7 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,955 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 376–1,464 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: KC-0100 · 47.04257, -123.14710

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on KC-0100, heading NW.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto A-5200, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5210, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto ORV Park Tie, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto A-5200, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto A-5200, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto A-5261, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto ORV Park Tie, heading W.
  23. 350 ftTurn right onto A-Line, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miReach KC-0100, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto ORV Park Tie, heading W.
  26. 350 ftTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftTurn left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading S.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading SE.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miBear right onto A-5261, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miBear left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftSharp right onto A-5200, heading E.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading E.
  40. 400 ftBear left onto A-5200, heading E.
  41. 0.2 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NE.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right onto ORV Park Tie, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5210, heading SE.
  44. 100 ftTurn right onto A-5200, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Loki Trail, heading SE.
  46. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mr. Bones, heading S.
  47. 1 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-line-biochar-climbing-trail-out-back-7-sights-10-km

Trail surface

82% dirt18% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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