Big Skidder Hill & 2850-20

10.3 mi · ▲ 1,490 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Big Skidder Hill & 2850-20 is a 10.3-mile out-and-back near Discovery Bay, WA. The route reaches Big Skidder Hill at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 1,490 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 2,126 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 2850-20 47.94922, -122.94631
Nearest town Discovery Bay, WA

Directions

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Big Skidder Hill & 2850-20

10.3 mi · ▲ 1,490 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 855–2,124 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 2850-20 · 47.94922, -122.94631

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start on 2850-20, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 2.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miReach Big Skidder Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  12. 3.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~144 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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