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Taylor River Viewpoint–Derrick Lake Trail, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 3,181 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Taylor River Viewpoint–Derrick Lake Trail, 4 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. The route reaches Taylor River Viewpoint. It climbs 3,181 ft, with sections as steep as 68% grade, and is mostly boardwalk. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,014 – 3,461 ft · steepest grade: 68%12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.55177, -121.53444
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Taylor River Viewpoint–Derrick Lake Trail, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 3,181 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,014–3,463 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.55177, -121.53444

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Taylor River Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Taylor River Connector, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Middle Fork Trail, heading SW.
  6. 4.3 miTurn right onto Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miBear left onto Upper Falls trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miReach Taylor River Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miBear right onto Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left onto Middle Fork Trail, heading NE.
  11. 4.3 miBear right onto Taylor River Connector, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/derrick-lake-trail-taylor-river-connector-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

70% boardwalk14% dirt5% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:38 PM

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