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McCormick Woods Trail System

Big Pond Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Big Pond Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in McCormick Woods Trail System near Gorst, WA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi410 – 463 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.49535, -122.69818
Nearest town Gorst, WA
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Big Pond Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 411–461 ft

Out & Back · McCormick Woods Trail System

Trailhead: 47.49535, -122.69818

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 W.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 1.8 miBear left onto Big Pond Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 350 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-pond-trail-out-back-7-km-25cb

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity59%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Mon 72°49°
Tue 65°50°
Wed 68°45°
Thu 58°48° 59%
Fri 66°44° 57%
Sat 63°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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