Dayton Peak
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,494 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Dayton Peak is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Dayton, WA. The route reaches Dayton Peak at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,494 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi502 – 1,076 ft11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.16646, -123.22050
Nearest town Dayton, WA
Directions
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Dayton Peak
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,494 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Elevation 503–1,077 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.16646, -123.22050
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Dayton Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 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
67% gravel33% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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