BPA-2715–C-8300, 4 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,098 ft · 6 hr 35 min

BPA-2715–C-8300, 4 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Forbes, WA. It climbs 3,098 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 1,745 ft · steepest grade: 24%16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Rim #1 47.02193, -123.11594
Nearest town Forbes, WA

Directions

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BPA-2715–C-8300, 4 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,098 ft · 6 hr 35 min

Elevation 470–1,746 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Rim #1 · 47.02193, -123.11594

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

  1. Start on North Rim #1, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-7000, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto BPA-2715, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto BPA-2724, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto BPA-2715, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 400 ftBear right onto B-7651, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2715, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto B-7650, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-7700, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miBear right onto B-8500, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miBear left onto C-8000, heading S.
  17. 2.9 miContinue straight onto Waddell Basin West, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto C-8000, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto C-8300, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftReach North Rim #1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-8000, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear right onto Waddell Basin West, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-8000, heading S.
  24. 2.9 miBear right onto Divide Trail North, heading SW.
  25. 0.7 miBear right onto B-8500, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading N.
  27. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto B-7700, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Rim #1, heading NW.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left onto BPA-2715, heading W.
  32. 150 ftBear right onto B-7651, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2715, heading N.
  34. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.6 miBear left onto BPA-2724, heading W.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto BPA-2715, heading W.
  37. 0.5 miTurn left onto B-7000, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto North Rim #1, heading SW.
  39. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% dirt48% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~135 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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