Cave Ridge–Fall into the Wall, 7 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Fall into the Wall, Red Pond, Prospector's Cave and 2 more before reaching Red Cave at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 2,356 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,894 – 5,256 ft · steepest grade: 33%5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42922, -121.42156
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Cave Ridge–Fall into the Wall, 7 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 2,356 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Elevation 2,895–5,256 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.42922, -121.42156
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 626 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Fall into the Wall.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miPass Red Pond.
- 250 ftBear right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cave Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Prospector's Cave.
- 150 ftPass Newton Cave.
- 50 ftPass Red Cave.
- 250 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 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 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
68% dirt32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:37 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 626 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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