Explorer Falls–Explorer Falls Top, 3 viewpoints
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,084 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Explorer Falls–Explorer Falls Top, 3 viewpoints is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near North Sultan, WA. The route passes Explorer Falls and Explorer Falls Pool before reaching Explorer Falls Top at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,084 ft. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Explorer Falls–Explorer Falls Top, 3 viewpoints
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,084 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Elevation 711–1,258 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.95046, -121.80562
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chaplain Mainline, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Monroe Camp Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Explorer Falls Pool.
- 50 ftPass Explorer Falls Top.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Explorer Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Chaplain Mainline, heading SW.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Chaplain Mainline 6.9 mi · ▲ 848 ft
- Chaplain Mainline 8.2 mi · ▲ 913 ft
- Chaplain Mainline 8.3 mi · ▲ 932 ft
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