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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Cross Town Trail, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft · 2 hr 15 min

De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Cross Town Trail, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Newcastle, WA. The route reaches De Leo Wall Viewpoint. It climbs 1,019 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 942 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.52271, -122.15550
Nearest town Newcastle, WA
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De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Cross Town Trail, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 457–942 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.52271, -122.15550

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

Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 91st St stop 347 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cross Town Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miPass De Leo Wall Viewpoint.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Licorice Fern Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading E.
  14. 450 ftReach De Leo Wall Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 450 ftTurn right onto Licorice Fern Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cross Town Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/de-leo-wall-viewpoint-cross-town-trail-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity53%
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°55°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 8:16 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 16 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 91st St stop 347 m from the trailhead

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