Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Coyote Creek Trail–Fred's Railroad Trail, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,237 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Coyote Creek Trail–Fred's Railroad Trail, 4 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near High Valley, WA. It climbs 1,237 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 1,355 ft · steepest grade: 22%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wilderness Creek Trail 47.51020, -122.08705
Nearest town High Valley, WA

Directions

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Coyote Creek Trail–Fred's Railroad Trail, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,237 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 394–1,355 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: Wilderness Creek Trail · 47.51020, -122.08705

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Margaret'S Way Trailhead stop 247 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right onto Coyote Creek Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miReach Shy Bear Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.2 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

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Margaret'S Way Trailhead stop 247 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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