Canyon Creek Trail & Enchanted Forest Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Canyon Creek Trail & Enchanted Forest Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Cruzatt, WA. It climbs 973 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,014 – 1,762 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Canyon Creek Trail 45.60882, -122.16456
Nearest town Cruzatt, WA

Directions

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Canyon Creek Trail & Enchanted Forest Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 1,015–1,761 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Canyon Creek Trail · 45.60882, -122.16456

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 64°F / low 52° · precip 57% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Canyon Creek Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right onto Enchanted Forest Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miReach Canyon Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 300 ftBear right onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F52°
Precip57%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity83%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 20% rain6 AM: 29% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 33% rain9 AM: 37% rain10 AM: 31% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 22% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 34% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 68°51° 23%
Sun 68°53° 31%
Mon 70°48° 21%
Tue 79°51°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 78°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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