McCormick Woods Trail System

Big Pond Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Big Pond Trail is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in McCormick Woods Trail System near Wildwood, WA. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 499 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.47514, -122.68618
Nearest town Wildwood, WA

Directions

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Big Pond Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 401–498 ft

Out & Back · McCormick Woods Trail System

Trailhead: 47.47514, -122.68618

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miSharp left onto Big Pond Trail, heading N.
  11. 1.8 miBear left onto Warbler, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 1.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 1.6 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

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity57%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Mon 71°49°
Tue 69°50°
Wed 68°45°
Thu 58°48° 58%
Fri 66°44° 57%
Sat 62°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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