C-9000–Waddell Basin East Trail, 3 sights

13 mi · ▲ 1,888 ft · 5 hr 17 min

C-9000–Waddell Basin East Trail, 3 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back near Delphi, WA. It climbs 1,888 ft. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 1,834 ft13.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Waddell Basin East Trail 46.94765, -123.07144
Nearest town Delphi, WA

Directions

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C-9000–Waddell Basin East Trail, 3 sights

13 mi · ▲ 1,888 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Elevation 385–1,835 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Waddell Basin East Trail · 46.94765, -123.07144

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Waddell Basin East Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.3 miTurn right onto C-9110, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto C-9111, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-9110, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftTurn left onto Waddell Basin East, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto C-9007, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto C-9000, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto C-9005, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto C-9000, heading NE.
  11. 1.1 miBear right onto C-9600, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto C-9000, heading N.
  13. 1.8 miReach Waddell Basin East Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.8 miBear right onto C-9600, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto C-9000, heading S.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right onto C-9005, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto C-9000, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left onto Waddell Basin East, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto C-9007, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto C-9110, heading NE.
  22. 300 ftContinue straight onto C-9111, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto C-9110, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Waddell Basin East Trail, heading E.
  25. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% gravel44% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.5 mi in (~202 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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