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Big Creek Confluence Trail #827.3 Viewpoint–Big Creek Campground Trail #827, 5 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,944 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Big Creek Confluence Trail #827.3 Viewpoint–Big Creek Campground Trail #827, 5 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Lilliwaup, WA. The route reaches Big Creek Confluence Trail #827.3 Viewpoint. It climbs 1,944 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 2,782 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mount Ellinor Lower Trailhead 47.50675, -123.23202
Nearest town Lilliwaup, WA · Official trailhead info (fs.usda.gov)
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Big Creek Confluence Trail #827.3 Viewpoint–Big Creek Campground Trail #827, 5 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,944 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 953–2,782 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mount Ellinor Lower Trailhead · 47.50675, -123.23202

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 58°F / low 44° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mount Ellinor Trail #812, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Mount Ellinor Connector Trail #827.2, heading SE.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left onto Upper Big Creek Loop Trail #827.1, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftReach Big Creek Confluence Trail #827.3 Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2 miBear right onto Big Creek Campground Trail #827, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper Big Creek Loop Trail #827.1, heading SW.
  8. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Mount Ellinor Connector Trail #827.2, heading NW.
  9. 1.2 miBear right onto Mount Ellinor Trail #812, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftArrive 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/big-creek-confluence-trail-827-3-viewpoint-big-creek-campground-trail-827-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 58°F44°
Feels like48°Precip12%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
60°40°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sat 58°48° 37%
Sun 63°49° 38%
Mon 65°46°
Tue 65°47°
Wed 73°50°
Thu 60°52°

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