AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

A-Line–BioChar Climbing Trail, 7 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 2,609 ft · 5 hr 4 min

A-Line–BioChar Climbing Trail, 7 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Forbes, WA. It climbs 2,609 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 1,785 ft · steepest grade: 27%12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: KC-2900 47.02530, -123.13526
Nearest town Forbes, WA
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A-Line–BioChar Climbing Trail, 7 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 2,609 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 376–1,784 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: KC-2900 · 47.02530, -123.13526

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

  1. Start on KC-2900, heading W.
  2. 400 ftBear left onto KC-2000, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miBear left onto KC-2400, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto KC-2000, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto KC-2200, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Rim #2, heading E.
  7. 200 ftTurn left onto KC-2200, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto KC-2202, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftSharp right onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto B-6600, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto Fall Line, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Loki Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading N.
  15. 300 ftBear left onto Loki Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mr. Bones, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right onto A-5200, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5210, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto A-5200, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  22. 400 ftContinue straight onto A-5200, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
  24. 150 ftBear right onto A-5261, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  33. 200 ftTurn right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  35. 100 ftTurn left onto ORV Park Tie, heading NW.
  36. 350 ftTurn right onto A-Line, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miReach Slick Jimmy (upper), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left onto ORV Park Tie, heading W.
  39. 350 ftTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  40. 100 ftTurn left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  42. 200 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading SW.
  43. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  44. 100 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  45. 100 ftContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  46. 50 ftTurn left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  47. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading SE.
  49. 0.1 miBear right onto A-5261, heading SE.
  50. 0.1 miBear left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading E.
  51. 150 ftSharp right onto A-5200, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading E.
  53. 400 ftBear left onto A-5200, heading E.
  54. 0.2 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading E.
  55. 0.2 miTurn right onto A-5200, heading E.
  56. 50 ftTurn left onto Loki Trail, heading NE.
  57. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mr. Bones, heading S.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading S.
  59. 100 ftBear right onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading S.
  60. 250 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading SE.
  61. 1.4 miBear left onto Fall Line, heading E.
  62. 50 ftSharp right onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading E.
  63. 0.3 miSharp right onto B-6600, heading S.
  64. 50 ftBear left onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading E.
  65. 0.3 miSharp left onto KC-2202, heading S.
  66. 400 ftTurn right onto KC-2200, heading SW.
  67. 50 ftTurn right onto North Rim #2, heading SW.
  68. 200 ftContinue straight onto KC-2200, heading E.
  69. 0.1 miSharp left onto KC-2000, heading E.
  70. 0.4 miBear left onto KC-2400, heading S.
  71. 50 ftBear right onto KC-2000, heading SE.
  72. 0.8 miBear right onto KC-2900, heading W.
  73. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

65% dirt35% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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