Chaplain Mainline
8.2 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Chaplain Mainline is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near North Sultan, WA. It climbs 913 ft. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi942 – 1,795 ft8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.95046, -121.80562
Nearest town North Sultan, WA
Directions
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Chaplain Mainline
8.2 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Elevation 941–1,796 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.95046, -121.80562
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 68°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Chaplain Mainline, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
FogTemperature 68°F47°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon
65°49°
Tue
61°51°
Wed
65°49°
Thu
60°49°
59%
Fri
57°46°
63%
Sat
63°46°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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