East Gate Extension via Rice Kandle Road South
15.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 5 hr 4 min
East Gate Extension via Rice Kandle Road South is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Hillhurst, WA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi381 – 446 ft15.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.03976, -122.47746
Nearest town Hillhurst, WA
Directions
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East Gate Extension via Rice Kandle Road South
15.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 5 hr 4 min
Elevation 382–446 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.03976, -122.47746
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Rice Kandle Road South, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto East Gate Extension, heading N.
- 1 miReach East Gate Extension, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Rice Kandle Road South, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
8% dirt92% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:40 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~135 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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