B-8520–B-8580, 3 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft · 3 hr 14 min
B-8520–B-8580, 3 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Forbes, WA. It climbs 1,253 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi614 – 1,545 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: B-7651 47.02949, -123.11011
Nearest town Forbes, WA
Directions
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B-8520–B-8580, 3 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Elevation 612–1,544 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: B-7651 · 47.02949, -123.11011
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
- Start on B-7651, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left onto BPA-2715, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto B-7650, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-7700, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto B-8500, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto B-8580, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto B-8500, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto B-8500, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto B-8550, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Candy, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto B-8500, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto B-8520, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Divide Trail North, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto B-8500, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Rock Candy, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto B-8550, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto B-8500, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto B-8500, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto B-8580, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto B-8500, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Divide Trail North, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto B-7700, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Rim #1, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto BPA-2715, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto B-7651, heading NW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
55% gravel44% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:42 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Divide Trail North & Rock Candy West 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,984 ft
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- C-8300 & Divide Trail North via C-8000 13.3 mi · ▲ 3,159 ft
- C-8000–C-8220, 5 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 2,629 ft
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