Looking down and east at I-90 from Dirty Harry's Peak trail.jpg
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Dirty Harry's Peak–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area near Garcia, WA. The route passes Climbing Access Viewpoint, Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint, Winter Block access Viewpoint and Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint before reaching Dirty Harry's Peak at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 3,864 ft, with sections as steep as 76% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,401 – 4,669 ft · steepest grade: 76%10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.41751, -121.58396
Nearest town Garcia, WA

Directions

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Dirty Harry's Peak–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints

10.5 mi · ▲ 3,864 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,401–4,670 ft

Out & Back · Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: 47.41751, -121.58396

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 53% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 2.2 miSharp right onto Climbing Access Loop Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miPass Climbing Access Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miPass Winter Block access Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Winter Block access, heading E.
  8. 150 ftPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading NW.
  10. 2.5 miReach Dirty Harry's Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 2.5 miTurn left onto Winter Block access, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftBear right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Climbing Access Loop Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Gun Show Trail, heading E.
  15. 2.1 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

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F47°
Precip53%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 25% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 53% rain7 PM: 40% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 62°51° 49%
Sun 66°50° 24%
Mon 58°45° 19%
Tue 70°48°
Wed 75°51°
Thu 61°49°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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