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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Far Country Falls–De Leo Wall Viewpoint, 6 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 849 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Far Country Falls–De Leo Wall Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Newcastle, WA. The route passes De Leo Wall Viewpoint and Far Country Falls before reaching Far Country Falls Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 849 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 942 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.52542, -122.15219
Nearest town Newcastle, WA
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Far Country Falls–De Leo Wall Viewpoint, 6 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 849 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 511–942 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.52542, -122.15219

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 74°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 91st St stop 736 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cross Town Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miPass De Leo Wall Viewpoint.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading E.
  10. 450 ftSharp right onto Far Country Falls Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftPass Far Country Falls Viewpoint.
  12. 200 ftReach Far Country Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 300 ftSharp left onto Indian Trail, heading NW.
  14. 500 ftTurn left onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cross Town Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 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/far-country-falls-de-leo-wall-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-8-km-8dc1

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F53°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 82°61°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 85°51°
Sat 82°51°
Sun 82°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 91st St stop 736 m from the trailhead

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