Deer Ridge Viewpoint–Deer Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Buckhorn Wilderness near King Hill, WA. The route passes Deer Ridge Viewpoint and Deer Ridge Viewpoint. It climbs 2,938 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,543 – 5,394 ft · steepest grade: 29%9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Deer Park Trailhead 47.94901, -123.25839
Nearest town King Hill, WA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Deer Ridge Viewpoint–Deer Ridge Trail, 3 sights
9.2 mi · ▲ 2,938 ft · 4 hr 32 min
Elevation 2,541–5,394 ft
Out & Back · Buckhorn Wilderness
Trailhead: Deer Park Trailhead · 47.94901, -123.25839
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 59°F / low 36° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Three Forks Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Deer Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 2.1 miPass Deer Ridge Viewpoint.
- 1 miPass Deer Ridge Viewpoint.
- 1.3 miReach Deer Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.4 miContinue straight onto Three Forks Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 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
100% dirt
Weather
FogTemperature 59°F36°
Feels like47°Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 5:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:47 PM
Tue
64°47°
Wed
73°53°
Thu
78°52°
Fri
70°47°
Sat
67°44°
Sun
69°45°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 8:14 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Deer Park Trailhead Trailhead
- Deer Ridge–Buckhorn Wilderness Viewpoint, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,177 ft
- Cameron Creek Trail & Three Forks Trail 9 mi · ▲ 3,290 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near King Hill, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near King Hill, Washington