Commonwealth Basin Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. It climbs 819 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,943 – 3,780 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 47.43128, -121.41752
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Commonwealth Basin Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 819 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 2,944–3,781 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: connector · 47.43128, -121.41752
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 711 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 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
35% dirt65% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:37 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 711 m from the trailhead
More from connector Trailhead
- Old Commonwealth Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 1,201 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,257 ft
- Commonwealth Basin Trail & Old Commonwealth Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,545 ft
- Mount Lundin Viewpoint–Red Pond, 4 saddles 6.7 mi · ▲ 2,837 ft
- Snow Lake Viewpoint–Red Pond, 4 sights 9.7 mi · ▲ 4,432 ft
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