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Big Rose–Clearcut Trails Loop, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile loop in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Striebels Corner, WA. It climbs 387 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 449 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.81145, -122.58373
Nearest town Striebels Corner, WA

Directions

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Big Rose–Clearcut Trails Loop, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 64–451 ft

Loop · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: 47.81145, -122.58373

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Upper Mirkwood, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Bobsled, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Valleytrail, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 500 ftTurn right onto Flash, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valleytrail, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left onto Steep Horse, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridgetrail, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Coyote, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right onto Clearcut Trails, heading SW.
  28. 0.4 miBear left onto Big Rose, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cut-Off, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mordor, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

40% gravel30% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity60%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 77°55°
Wed 81°57°
Thu 82°54°
Fri 75°52°
Sat 73°50°
Sun 74°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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