East Quartz Camp–CCC Trail, 3 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 1,418 ft · 5 hr 21 min
East Quartz Camp–CCC Trail, 3 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route reaches East Quartz Camp at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It climbs 1,418 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly boardwalk. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,014 – 1,431 ft · steepest grade: 26%14.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail 47.51729, -121.45442
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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East Quartz Camp–CCC Trail, 3 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 1,418 ft · 5 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,014–1,430 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail · 47.51729, -121.45442
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 5.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto CCC Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto East Quartz camp, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach East Quartz Camp, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto CCC Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Middle Fork Trail, heading SE.
- 5.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
60% boardwalk39% dirt1% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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