East Ridge Trail & Phil's Creek Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,286 ft · 2 hr 17 min
East Ridge Trail & Phil's Creek Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Squak Mountain State Park near High Valley, WA. It climbs 1,286 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Ridge Trail & Phil's Creek Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,286 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 554–1,534 ft
Out & Back · Squak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 47.48416, -122.04559
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: Squak Mountain State Park stop 704 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Loop, heading NE.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Phil's Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Phil's Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto East Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Phil's Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Phil's Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Phil's Connector, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Equestrian Loop, heading S.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Squak Mountain State Park stop 704 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Equestrian Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 744 ft
- Squak Mountain Road Southeast 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,047 ft
- May Valley Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 1,047 ft
- East Ridge Trail–Phil's Creek Trail, 3 sights 8.7 mi · ▲ 2,561 ft
- Bullitt Fireplace Trail–Bullitt Gorge Trail, 3 sights 9.6 mi · ▲ 2,973 ft
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