East Ridge Trail–Phil's Creek Trail, 3 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 2,561 ft · 4 hr 11 min
East Ridge Trail–Phil's Creek Trail, 3 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Squak Mountain State Park near High Valley, WA. It climbs 2,561 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 1,536 ft · steepest grade: 24%9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.48416, -122.04559
Nearest town High Valley, WA
Directions
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East Ridge Trail–Phil's Creek Trail, 3 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 2,561 ft · 4 hr 11 min
Elevation 184–1,534 ft
Out & Back · Squak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 47.48416, -122.04559
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:39 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.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Squak Mountain Access Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Phil's Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto East Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Phil's Creek Trail, heading W.
- 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.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
65% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:39 PM
Good to know
- 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 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,286 ft
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