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C-8270 & Twin Peaks via C-8200

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,268 ft · 2 hr 4 min

C-8270 & Twin Peaks via C-8200 is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Delphi, WA. It climbs 1,268 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 2,218 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Twin Peaks 46.98267, -123.13307
Nearest town Delphi, WA
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C-8270 & Twin Peaks via C-8200

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,268 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 955–2,218 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Twin Peaks · 46.98267, -123.13307

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 61°F / low 44° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start on Twin Peaks, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left onto C-8270, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Twin Peaks, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-8200, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto C-8200, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftBear left onto C-8200, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading SE.
  10. 400 ftContinue straight onto C-8220, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftReach C-8270, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-8220, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftSharp right onto C-8200, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Twin Peaks, heading E.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto C-8200, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto C-8200, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto C-8270, heading W.
  22. 100 ftTurn right onto Twin Peaks, heading W.
  23. 1.3 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/c-8270-twin-peaks-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

66% dirt34% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F44°
Precip11%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity77%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sat 62°48° 38%
Sun 67°45°
Mon 60°43°
Tue 69°43°
Wed 80°45°
Thu 61°45°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

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