Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Far Country Lookout–Far Country Trail, 6 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Far Country Lookout–Far Country Trail, 6 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Coalfield, WA. The route reaches Far Country Lookout. It climbs 770 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Far Country Lookout–Far Country Trail, 6 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 724–1,348 ft
Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Trailhead: Indian Trail · 47.51551, -122.12048
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start on Indian Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Licorice Fern Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Far Country Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Far Country Lookout.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Shy Bear Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Long View Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Far Country Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Indian Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Licorice Fern Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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