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C-8270 via Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks

3.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 32 min

C-8270 via Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Sine, WA. It climbs 473 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,873 – 2,320 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: B-1500 46.98374, -123.15132
Nearest town Sine, WA
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C-8270 via Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks

3.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,872–2,320 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: B-1500 · 46.98374, -123.15132

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

  1. Start on Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto C-4400, heading S.
  3. 350 ftSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left onto Divide Trail North, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto C-8270, heading S.
  6. 150 ftReach C-8270, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Divide Trail North, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftSharp right onto Twin Peaks, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto C-4400, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks, heading S.
  11. 1.1 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-out-back

Trail surface

95% dirt5% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:42 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.

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