A-Line

13 mi · ▲ 1,905 ft · 5 hr 17 min

A-Line is a 13-mile out-and-back near Stimson, WA. It climbs 1,905 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 1,424 ft · steepest grade: 30%13.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Octagon (upper) 47.04187, -123.19195
Nearest town Stimson, WA

Directions

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A-Line

13 mi · ▲ 1,905 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Elevation 767–1,423 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Octagon (upper) · 47.04187, -123.19195

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start on Octagon (upper), heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto A-5010, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Livin' the Dream (Upper), heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Livin' To Stormy, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Livin' the Dream (Upper), heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Livin' To Stormy, heading E.
  7. 300 ftBear left onto A-Line, heading W.
  8. 2.8 miSharp left onto A-4000, heading SE.
  9. 1.4 miSharp left onto A-5000, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miBear right onto North Rim #3, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5000, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto A-5800, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto A-5000, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto North Rim #3, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto A-5480, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto A-5400, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto A-5480, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Rim #3, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto A-5000, heading S.
  21. 200 ftBear right onto A-5800, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto A-5000, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto North Rim #3, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto A-5000, heading SW.
  25. 0.7 miSharp right onto A-4000, heading NW.
  26. 1.4 miSharp right onto A-Line, heading W.
  27. 2.8 miBear right onto Livin' To Stormy, heading N.
  28. 250 ftBear right onto Livin' the Dream (Upper), heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Livin' To Stormy, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Livin' the Dream (Upper), heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left onto A-5010, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miSharp right onto Octagon (upper), heading SW.
  33. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

84% gravel16% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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