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B-1260 & North Rim #3 via Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks

5.8 mi · ▲ 809 ft · 2 hr 20 min

B-1260 & North Rim #3 via Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Sine, WA. It climbs 809 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 935 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Rim #3 46.98157, -123.24896
Nearest town Sine, WA
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B-1260 & North Rim #3 via Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks

5.8 mi · ▲ 809 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 335–934 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Rim #3 · 46.98157, -123.24896

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 51° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

  1. Start on North Rim #3, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miSharp right onto Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miSharp left onto B-1200, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto B-1240, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto B-1200, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto B-1260, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miReach North Rim #3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto B-1200, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto B-1240, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto B-1200, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left onto North Rim #3, heading NE.
  13. 1.2 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/b-1260-north-rim-3-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

80% gravel20% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F51°
Precip13%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sat 70°54° 38%
Sun 74°51°
Mon 67°49°
Tue 76°49°
Wed 87°52°
Thu 68°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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