AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

BPA-2690–BioChar Climbing Trail, 9 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 2,823 ft · 5 hr 21 min

BPA-2690–BioChar Climbing Trail, 9 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Marmac, WA. It climbs 2,823 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 1,791 ft · steepest grade: 25%13.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: BPA-2690 47.01934, -123.15909
Nearest town Marmac, WA
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BPA-2690–BioChar Climbing Trail, 9 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 2,823 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Elevation 408–1,790 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: BPA-2690 · 47.01934, -123.15909

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

  1. Start on BPA-2690, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto BPA-2699, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto BPA-2697, heading W.
  4. 450 ftSharp right onto KC-2100, heading NW.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right onto North Rim #2, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto KC-2200, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto KC-2202, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftSharp right onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto B-6600, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading E.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Fall Line, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Loki Trail, heading SE.
  13. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading NW.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Loki Trail, heading N.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mr. Bones, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right onto A-5200, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5210, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto ORV Park Tie, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto A-5200, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftContinue straight onto A-5200, heading W.
  24. 50 ftSharp left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto A-5261, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miBear left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto ORV Park Tie, heading SW.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto Scoby, heading NW.
  38. 150 ftSharp right onto A-Line, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftReach BPA-2690, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  40. 50 ftSharp left onto Scoby, heading NW.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto ORV Park Tie, heading SW.
  42. 250 ftTurn right onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  43. 100 ftTurn left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NW.
  46. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  47. 100 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  48. 100 ftContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading W.
  49. 50 ftTurn left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading W.
  50. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftBear right onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading SW.
  52. 0.1 miBear right onto A-5261, heading SW.
  53. 0.1 miBear left onto BioChar Climbing Trail, heading NE.
  54. 150 ftSharp right onto A-5200, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading NE.
  56. 400 ftBear left onto A-5200, heading E.
  57. 0.2 miBear left onto Down 'N Rowdy, heading E.
  58. 0.2 miTurn right onto ORV Park Tie, heading NE.
  59. 50 ftTurn left onto A-5210, heading E.
  60. 100 ftTurn right onto A-5200, heading E.
  61. 50 ftTurn left onto Loki Trail, heading E.
  62. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mr. Bones, heading S.
  63. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading S.
  64. 100 ftBear right onto Mr. Bones (Upper), heading S.
  65. 250 ftContinue straight onto Loki Trail, heading S.
  66. 1.4 miBear left onto Fall Line, heading S.
  67. 50 ftSharp right onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading S.
  68. 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-6600, heading NE.
  69. 50 ftBear left onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading NE.
  70. 0.3 miSharp left onto KC-2202, heading SW.
  71. 400 ftTurn right onto KC-2200, heading S.
  72. 50 ftTurn right onto North Rim #2, heading SE.
  73. 0.4 miTurn left onto KC-2100, heading E.
  74. 1.1 miSharp left onto BPA-2697, heading NW.
  75. 450 ftContinue straight onto BPA-2699, heading NW.
  76. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  77. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BPA-2690, heading NW.
  78. 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/bpa-2690-biochar-climbing-trail-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

74% dirt26% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 8:01 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM — 10 min before dark.

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