Cave Ridge–Prospector's Cave, 6 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Red Pond, Prospector's Cave, Cave Ridge and Newton Cave before reaching Red Cave at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 2,223 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3,032 – 5,256 ft · steepest grade: 46%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42925, -121.41339
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Cave Ridge–Prospector's Cave, 6 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 2,223 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 3,033–5,256 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.42925, -121.41339
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: FlixBus Snoqualmie Pass stop 506 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miPass Red Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cave Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Prospector's Cave.
- 200 ftPass Newton Cave.
- 50 ftPass Red Cave.
- 50 ftReach Cave Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: FlixBus Snoqualmie Pass stop 506 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Red Pond–Red Pass, 6 sights 16 mi · ▲ 6,356 ft
- Snow Lake–Snow Lake Viewpoint, 8 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 5,935 ft
- Wright Mountain–Snow Lake, 9 sights 15.1 mi · ▲ 6,206 ft
- Gravel Lake & Ridge Lake via Pacific Crest Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 3,364 ft
- Snow Lake Viewpoint–Red Pond, 4 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 4,345 ft
- Mount Lundin Viewpoint–Red Pond, 5 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 2,748 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Denny Creek, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Denny Creek, Washington