Clear West Peak & Clearwater Peak Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 1,032 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Clear West Peak & Clearwater Peak Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Clearwater Wilderness near Sunrise, WA. The route reaches Clear West Peak at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 1,032 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 98/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Clear West Peak & Clearwater Peak Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 1,032 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 4,729–5,642 ft
Out & Back · Clearwater Wilderness
Trailhead: Clearwater Peak Trail · 47.02409, -121.73401
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 60°F / low 38° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:38 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Clearwater Peak Trail, heading W.
- 1 miReach Clear West Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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