AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

B-8000–B-8500, 5 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 2,147 ft · 5 hr 32 min

B-8000–B-8500, 5 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near New Kamilche, WA. It climbs 2,147 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi545 – 1,545 ft · steepest grade: 22%14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: BPA-2715 47.03165, -123.09332
Nearest town New Kamilche, WA
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B-8000–B-8500, 5 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 2,147 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 545–1,544 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: BPA-2715 · 47.03165, -123.09332

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rock Candy, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rock Candy East, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Divide Trail North, heading S.
  4. 1.4 miSharp left onto B-8500, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto B-8580, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto B-8500, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading E.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto B-8500, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto B-8550, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Candy, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miBear left onto B-8500, heading S.
  12. 1.4 miSharp right onto B-8000, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miBear left onto B-8800, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto B-8000, heading SE.
  15. 1.8 miReach Divide Trail North, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.8 miBear left onto B-8800, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto B-8000, heading NW.
  18. 0.9 miSharp left onto B-8500, heading W.
  19. 1.4 miBear right onto Rock Candy, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left onto B-8550, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto B-8500, heading W.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto B-8500, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miBear left onto B-8580, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto B-8500, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftSharp right onto Divide Trail North, heading W.
  27. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rock Candy East, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Candy, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/b-8000-b-8500-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

70% gravel30% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 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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