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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Rice Kandle Road South, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 1.2 miTurn left onto East Gate Extension, heading N.
  16. 1 miReach East Gate Extension, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftBear right onto Rice Kandle Road South, heading NW.
  29. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 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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