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BPA-2715–Divide Trail North, 3 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,685 ft · 6 hr 17 min

BPA-2715–Divide Trail North, 3 sights is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Forbes, WA. It climbs 2,685 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi492 – 1,939 ft · steepest grade: 24%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: BPA-2726 47.02395, -123.12683
Nearest town Forbes, WA
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BPA-2715–Divide Trail North, 3 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,685 ft · 6 hr 17 min

Elevation 493–1,940 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: BPA-2726 · 47.02395, -123.12683

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

  1. Start on BPA-2726, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto BPA-2725, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftBear right onto BPA-2715, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BPA-2724, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto BPA-2715, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 400 ftBear right onto B-7651, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2715, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto B-7650, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-7700, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  13. 0.8 miBear right onto B-8500, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miSharp left onto C-4700, heading S.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto B-8500, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Divide Trail North, heading S.
  17. 0.7 miBear left onto C-8000, heading S.
  18. 2.9 miSharp right onto Waddell Basin West, heading SE.
  19. 1 miSharp left onto Rock Candy 2, heading N.
  20. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading SE.
  21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto B-8541, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Candy, heading N.
  23. 0.6 miSharp right onto B-8550, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading NW.
  25. 1.1 miSharp left onto B-8000, heading N.
  26. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading N.
  27. 1.5 miTurn right onto Rock Candy East, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Candy, heading W.
  29. 0.9 miTurn left onto BPA-2718, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto BPA-2715, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.6 miBear left onto BPA-2724, heading W.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto BPA-2715, heading W.
  34. 0.1 miBear left onto BPA-2725, heading SW.
  35. 250 ftSharp left onto BPA-2726, heading W.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bpa-2715-bpa-2715-out-back-7-sights-a75c

Trail surface

65% dirt27% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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