Big Skidder Hill
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,873 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Big Skidder Hill is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Uncas, WA. The route reaches Big Skidder Hill at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,873 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Big Skidder Hill
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,873 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Elevation 266–2,124 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.96485, -122.88806
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Big Skidder Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~118 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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