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Dueling Cedars Viewpoint–Dueling Cedars, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Japanese Gulch Park near Mukilteo, WA. The route reaches Dueling Cedars Viewpoint. It climbs 648 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 495 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mainline Trail 47.94681, -122.29248
Nearest town Mukilteo, WA

Directions

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Dueling Cedars Viewpoint–Dueling Cedars, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 648 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 89–494 ft

Out & Back · Japanese Gulch Park

Trailhead: Mainline Trail · 47.94681, -122.29248

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Transit-accessible: Mukilteo Station - Bay 2 stop 482 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dueling Cedars, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miReach Dueling Cedars Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftPass Dueling Cedars Viewpoint.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Japanese Gulch Loop, heading N.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftSharp left onto Mukraker, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Structural Limit, heading S.
  13. 400 ftBear right onto Rocket 88, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Japanese Gulch Loop, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto Skid Row, heading N.
  18. 300 ftSharp right onto Mukraker, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

21% dirt2% gravel77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 8:15 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 17 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mukilteo Station - Bay 2 stop 482 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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