Bunker Keys Road

11.9 mi · ▲ 4,417 ft · 6 hr 11 min

Bunker Keys Road is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Cook, WA. It climbs 4,417 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 2,891 ft · steepest grade: 31%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.71169, -121.66013
Nearest town Cook, WA

Directions

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Bunker Keys Road

11.9 mi · ▲ 4,417 ft · 6 hr 11 min

Elevation 282–2,889 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.71169, -121.66013

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 76°F / low 52° · precip 23% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 3.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 1.5 miReach Bunker Keys Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 3.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 76°F52°
Precip23%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity60%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 21% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 10% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Sun 70°57° 30%
Mon 74°50°
Tue 82°51°
Wed 89°53°
Thu 79°56°
Fri 75°52° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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