AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

C-4600–C-8000, 3 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft · 3 hr 27 min

C-4600–C-8000, 3 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Forbes, WA. It climbs 1,227 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 1,745 ft · steepest grade: 26%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.02785, -123.11036
Nearest town Forbes, WA
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C-4600–C-8000, 3 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 579–1,746 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.02785, -123.11036

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 72°F / low 52° · precip 29% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto BPA-2715, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftBear right onto B-7651, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2715, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto B-7650, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-7700, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miBear right onto B-8500, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miSharp right onto C-8000, heading SE.
  12. 1 miContinue straight onto C-4600, heading SW.
  13. 0.9 miReach Divide Trail North, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.9 miContinue straight onto C-8000, heading E.
  15. 1 miSharp left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  16. 0.7 miBear right onto B-8500, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading NE.
  18. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto B-7700, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Rim #1, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto BPA-2715, heading W.
  23. 150 ftBear right onto B-7651, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2715, heading NW.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 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/c-4600-c-8000-out-back-4-sights-14-km-d179

Trail surface

52% gravel48% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F52°
Precip29%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 23% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 74°53°
Mon 64°50°
Tue 74°49°
Wed 80°49°
Thu 66°48°
Fri 72°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~111 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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