DNR Viewpoint
13.1 mi · ▲ 2,270 ft · 5 hr 30 min
DNR Viewpoint is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in DNR near Kangley, WA. The route reaches DNR Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 2,270 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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DNR Viewpoint
13.1 mi · ▲ 2,270 ft · 5 hr 30 min
Elevation 1,053–3,290 ft
Out & Back · DNR
Trailhead: 47.36502, -121.87415
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 3.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach DNR Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 3.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:51 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:11 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.
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