Rock Creek Natural Area

Squirrel Trail via Cedar River Pipeline Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 48 min

Squirrel Trail via Cedar River Pipeline Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Rock Creek Natural Area near Noble, WA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 571 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cedar River Pipeline Road 47.37976, -121.99948
Nearest town Noble, WA

Directions

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Squirrel Trail via Cedar River Pipeline Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 48 min

Elevation 514–572 ft

Out & Back · Rock Creek Natural Area

Trailhead: Cedar River Pipeline Road · 47.37976, -121.99948

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 77°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start on Cedar River Pipeline Road, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tahoma, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Putnam Loop, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Squirrel Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miReach Squirrel Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto Putnam Loop, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tahoma, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cedar River Pipeline Road, heading E.
  12. 0.3 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

27% gravel73% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 85°54°
Wed 90°58°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 83°52°
Sat 82°51°
Sun 82°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:20 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM — 20 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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