Wild Sky Wilderness

Alpine Baldy Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 2,691 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Alpine Baldy Trail is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Wild Sky Wilderness near Skykomish, WA. It climbs 2,691 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,622 – 5,036 ft · steepest grade: 15%13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beckler Peak Trail 47.72458, -121.26628
Nearest town Skykomish, WA

Directions

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Alpine Baldy Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 2,691 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Elevation 2,621–5,037 ft

Out & Back · Wild Sky Wilderness

Trailhead: Beckler Peak Trail · 47.72458, -121.26628

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 69°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Alpine Baldy Trail, heading NE.
  2. 6.9 miReach Alpine Baldy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 6.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 69°F45°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 78°56°
Wed 84°57°
Thu 84°54°
Fri 75°48°
Sat 74°46°
Sun 76°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.8 mi in (~239 min). Leave by 4:20 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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