AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Middle Fork Trail

11 mi · ▲ 1,136 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Middle Fork Trail is an 11-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. It climbs 1,136 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly boardwalk. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,014 – 1,431 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail 47.51729, -121.45442
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
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Middle Fork Trail

11 mi · ▲ 1,136 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,014–1,430 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail · 47.51729, -121.45442

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 5.1 miBear left onto Middle Fork Tie #1 Trail, heading N.
  5. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 500 ftBear right onto Middle Fork Trail, heading SE.
  7. 5.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading E.
  9. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-quartz-camp-out-back

Trail surface

76% boardwalk24% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F50°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity59%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 82°63°
Wed 87°65°
Thu 89°63°
Fri 83°58°
Sat 79°57°
Sun 78°53°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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