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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Change Peak–5010-350, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 3,795 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Change Peak–5010-350, 5 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Garcia, WA. The route reaches Change Peak at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 3,795 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,204 – 4,354 ft · steepest grade: 36%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deception Crags Climbers' Trail 47.43728, -121.66048
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Change Peak–5010-350, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 3,795 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 1,205–4,354 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: Deception Crags Climbers' Trail · 47.43728, -121.66048

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 72°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Change Creek Trestle, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Change Creek Trail, heading S.
  5. 1 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 5010-310, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto 5010-350, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Change Peak Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miReach Change Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto 5010-350, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto 5010-310, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miSharp left onto 5010-360, heading SE.
  15. 1 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading N.
  17. 1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading E.
  19. 200 ftTurn right onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/change-peak-songbird-peak-out-back-16-km

Trail surface

59% dirt4% gravel37% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 72°F47°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 80°57°
Wed 86°63°
Thu 87°61°
Fri 79°53°
Sat 77°52°
Sun 79°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~205 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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