AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

A-Line

4 mi · ▲ 949 ft · 1 hr 48 min

A-Line is a 4-mile out-and-back near Stimson, WA. It climbs 949 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,424 ft · steepest grade: 31%4.2 mi

Getting there

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

4 mi · ▲ 949 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 930–1,423 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Octagon (upper) · 47.04187, -123.19195

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 8:43 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. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.2 miBear right onto Livin' To Stormy, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Livin' the Dream (Upper), heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Livin' To Stormy, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Livin' the Dream (Upper), heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto A-5010, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Octagon (upper), heading S.
  15. 0.2 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-6-km-f599

Trail surface

66% gravel34% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:22 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 17 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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