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Squak Mountain State Park

Bullitt Fireplace Trail–Bullitt Gorge Trail, 3 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 2,973 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Bullitt Fireplace Trail–Bullitt Gorge Trail, 3 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Squak Mountain State Park near High Valley, WA. It climbs 2,973 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 1,818 ft · steepest grade: 29%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.48416, -122.04559
Nearest town High Valley, WA
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Bullitt Fireplace Trail–Bullitt Gorge Trail, 3 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 2,973 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 176–1,819 ft

Out & Back · Squak Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 47.48416, -122.04559

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Squak Mountain State Park stop 704 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Loop, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Squak Mountain Road Southeast, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 400 ftTurn right onto May Valley Loop, heading N.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left onto Bullitt Fireplace Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miBear left onto West Access Trail, heading N.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bullitt Fireplace Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right onto Cedar River - Lake Sammamish Trail (proposed), heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 300 ftReach Bullitt Gorge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 1.3 miContinue straight onto West Access Trail, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Bullitt Fireplace Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Bullitt Gorge Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.3 miBear left onto May Valley Loop, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 450 ftBear right onto Squak Mountain Road Southeast, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Equestrian Loop, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miArrive 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/bullitt-fireplace-trail-bullitt-gorge-trail-out-back-3-sights-via-bullitt-fireplace-trail

Trail surface

79% dirt11% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F53°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity52%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 83°60°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Squak Mountain State Park stop 704 m from the trailhead

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