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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Cougar Access Trail, 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 724 ft · 1 hr 24 min

De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Cougar Access Trail, 5 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Newcastle, WA. The route reaches De Leo Wall Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 724 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 942 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51741, -122.15026
Nearest town Newcastle, WA
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De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Cougar Access Trail, 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 724 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 333–942 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.51741, -122.15026

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 76°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Duvall Ave NE & NE 23rd St stop 766 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cougar Access Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miPass De Leo Wall Viewpoint.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cross Town Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/de-leo-wall-viewpoint-cougar-access-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F51°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity48%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 83°60°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°56°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Duvall Ave NE & NE 23rd St stop 766 m from the trailhead

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