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Fall into the Wall & Ridge Lake via Pacific Crest Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 3,497 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Fall into the Wall & Ridge Lake via Pacific Crest Trail is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Fall into the Wall before reaching Ridge Lake at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 3,497 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,894 – 5,476 ft · steepest grade: 21%12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42922, -121.42156
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
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Fall into the Wall & Ridge Lake via Pacific Crest Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 3,497 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Elevation 2,895–5,475 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.42922, -121.42156

Weather Jul 18: Fog, high 64°F / low 51° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:28 AM · sunset 8:57 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 626 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Fall into the Wall.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  7. 4.5 miPass Ridge Lake.
  8. 500 ftBear right onto Ridge Lake Camp Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miReach Fall into the Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
  11. 4.6 miSharp right onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miArrive 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/fall-into-the-wall-ridge-lake-out-back

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 626 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Weather

FogTemperature 64°F51°
Precip3%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity67%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 5:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:57 PM
Sun 74°52°
Mon 85°56°
Tue 88°61°
Wed 85°62°
Thu 83°57°
Fri 67°48°

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