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Divide Trail North

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Divide Trail North is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Forbes, WA. It climbs 1,227 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 1,745 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.02785, -123.11036
Nearest town Forbes, WA
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Divide Trail North

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 579–1,746 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.02785, -123.11036

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto BPA-2715, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftBear right onto B-7651, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2715, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto B-7650, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-7700, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miBear right onto B-8500, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miReach Divide Trail North, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miBear right onto B-8500, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading NE.
  14. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto B-7700, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Rim #1, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto BPA-2715, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto B-7651, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2715, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/divide-trail-north-divide-trail-north-out-back-8-km-1c07

Trail surface

85% dirt15% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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