Divide Trail North & Rock Candy West

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,984 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Divide Trail North & Rock Candy West is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Forbes, WA. It climbs 1,984 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 1,719 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.02785, -123.11036
Nearest town Forbes, WA

Directions

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Divide Trail North & Rock Candy West

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,984 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 579–1,720 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 miSharp right onto Rock Candy West, heading SW.
  11. 1.4 miReach Divide Trail North, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.4 miSharp left onto B-8500, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading NE.
  14. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  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. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

89% dirt11% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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