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BioChar Climbing Trail–Down 'N Rowdy, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 1 hr 56 min

BioChar Climbing Trail–Down 'N Rowdy, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Marmac, WA. It climbs 1,139 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 1,509 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: KC-0800 47.04148, -123.16337
Nearest town Marmac, WA
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BioChar Climbing Trail–Down 'N Rowdy, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 419–1,510 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: KC-0800 · 47.04148, -123.16337

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Loki Trail, heading N.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mr. Bones, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto A-5200, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5210, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto A-5200, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  10. 400 ftContinue straight onto A-5200, heading N.
  11. 100 ftSharp left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto A-5261, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  21. 200 ftTurn right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftReach Mr. Bones, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 100 ftTurn left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  26. 200 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading SW.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miBear right onto A-5261, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miBear left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading E.
  35. 150 ftSharp right onto A-5200, heading E.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading E.
  37. 450 ftBear left onto A-5200, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right onto A-5200, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Loki Trail, heading SE.
  41. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mr. Bones, heading S.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading S.
  43. 100 ftBear right onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading S.
  44. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  45. 50 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/biochar-climbing-trail-down-n-rowdy-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

83% dirt17% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:18 PM.

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