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A-Line Sunset Point–Old A-Line Sunset Point, 8 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 801 ft · 3 hr 38 min

A-Line Sunset Point–Old A-Line Sunset Point, 8 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Malone, WA. The route passes A-Line Sunset Point and Old A-Line Sunset Point. It climbs 801 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 837 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: A-Line 46.96797, -123.30540
Nearest town Malone, WA
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A-Line Sunset Point–Old A-Line Sunset Point, 8 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 801 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 87–837 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: A-Line · 46.96797, -123.30540

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

  1. Start on A-Line, heading SE.
  2. 2.5 miBear right onto A-0600, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto A-Line, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miPass A-Line Sunset Point.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto A-0870, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto A-Line, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto Old A-Line, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miPass Old A-Line Sunset Point.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto BPA-2648, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto BPA-2647, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2648, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto BPA-2651, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto BPA-2648, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto BPA-2652, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto BPA-2648, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto BPA-2653, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Old A-Line, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miReach A-Line Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 500 ftBear left onto BPA-2653, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto BPA-2648, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto BPA-2652, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto BPA-2648, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto BPA-2651, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto BPA-2648, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear right onto BPA-2647, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2648, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto Old A-Line, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miBear right onto A-Line, heading SW.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right onto A-0870, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto A-Line, heading SW.
  31. 1.1 miBear right onto A-0600, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto A-Line, heading SW.
  33. 2.4 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-out-back-16-km-d636

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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