Augspurger Mountain–Puppy Dog viewpoint, 5 sights is a 13.2-mile out-and-back near Cook, WA. The route passes Puppy Dog viewpoint before reaching Augspurger Mountain at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 5,673 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi108 – 3,668 ft · steepest grade: 28%13.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Augspurger Trail 45.69942, -121.70843
Nearest town Cook, WA · Official trailhead info (fs.usda.gov)
Directions
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Augspurger Mountain–Puppy Dog viewpoint, 5 sights
13.2 mi · ▲ 5,673 ft · 7 hr 14 min
Elevation 110–3,667 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Augspurger Trail · 45.69942, -121.70843
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dog Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miPass Puppy Dog viewpoint.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Dog-Augspurger Tie Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Augspurger Trail, heading NW.
- 3.3 miReach Augspurger Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Dog-Augspurger Tie Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Dog Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:41 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Augspurger Trail Trailhead
- Puppy Dog viewpoint & Dog Mountain Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 2,403 ft
- Dog Mountain–Puppy Dog viewpoint, 5 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 2,856 ft
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