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C-9580–Waddell Basin East Trail, 3 sights

12 mi · ▲ 1,498 ft · 4 hr 45 min

C-9580–Waddell Basin East Trail, 3 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back near Littlerock, WA. It climbs 1,498 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 15%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Middle Waddell Trailhead 46.93421, -123.07321
Nearest town Littlerock, WA
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C-9580–Waddell Basin East Trail, 3 sights

12 mi · ▲ 1,498 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 333–1,617 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Middle Waddell Trailhead · 46.93421, -123.07321

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Waddell Basin East Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto Middle Waddell Campground, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Al Davis Trail, heading E.
  5. 100 ftSharp left onto Waddell Basin East Trail, heading E.
  6. 2.5 miTurn right onto C-9110, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto C-9111, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-9110, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto Waddell Basin East, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto C-9007, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-9007, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto C-9000, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto C-9005, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto C-9000, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto C-9580, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miReach Waddell Basin East Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto C-9000, heading SW.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right onto C-9005, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto C-9000, heading SW.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto C-9007, heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-9007, heading S.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto C-9110, heading E.
  28. 300 ftContinue straight onto C-9111, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto C-9110, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Waddell Basin East Trail, heading NE.
  31. 2.5 miSharp right onto Al Davis Trail, heading S.
  32. 100 ftTurn left onto Waddell Basin East Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Middle Waddell Campground, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Waddell Basin East Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/c-9580-waddell-basin-east-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

66% dirt34% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~177 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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