Crazy Ivan–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 59 min

Crazy Ivan–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Spring Glen, WA. It climbs 422 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 984 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.57587, -121.84751
Nearest town Spring Glen, WA

Directions

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Crazy Ivan–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 59 min

Elevation 608–984 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.57587, -121.84751

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftSharp left onto Midtown Upper/XC, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Lake Marie Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Midtown, heading W.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Climb, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Midtown, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Lake Marie Road, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Midtown, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Marie Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Crazy Ivan, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Midtown Upper/XC, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:19 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:39 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:14 PM.

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