Eagle Cliff Viewpoint & Paul Peak Trail is a 13.7-mile out-and-back near Upper Fairfax, WA. The route reaches Eagle Cliff Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 3,651 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,818 – 4,948 ft · steepest grade: 24%13.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Paul Peak Trailhead 46.93467, -121.90754
Nearest town Upper Fairfax, WA
Directions
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Eagle Cliff Viewpoint & Paul Peak Trail
13.7 mi · ▲ 3,651 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Elevation 2,817–4,949 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Paul Peak Trailhead · 46.93467, -121.90754
Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 50°F / low 42° · precip 60% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Paul Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 2.9 miBear left onto Wonderland Trail, heading NE.
- 2.8 miSharp right onto Spray Park Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Eagle Cliff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Wonderland Trail, heading N.
- 2.8 miBear right onto Paul Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 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
100% dirt
Weather
Light snowTemperature 50°F42°
Feels like43°Precip60%Wind4 mphUV4Humidity79%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat
53°42°
61%
Sun
55°44°
35%
Mon
59°43°
18%
Tue
69°44°
Wed
77°54°
Thu
67°50°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~215 min). Leave by 3:48 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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