Far Country Falls–Far Country Falls Viewpoint, 11 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Cougar Hills, WA. The route passes Cougar Pass, Far Country Lookout and Far Country Falls before reaching Far Country Falls Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 986 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi663 – 1,424 ft6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Shangri La Trail 47.54099, -122.09620
Nearest town Cougar Hills, WA
Directions
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Far Country Falls–Far Country Falls Viewpoint, 11 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 986 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 662–1,424 ft
Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Trailhead: Shangri La Trail · 47.54099, -122.09620
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 70°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shangri La Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Harvey Manning Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lost Beagle Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Harvey Manning Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Cougar Pass.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Far Country Lookout.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Far Country Falls Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Far Country Falls Viewpoint.
- 150 ftReach Far Country Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Harvey Manning Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Lost Beagle Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Harvey Manning Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Shangri La Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 surface
75% dirt25% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 70°F47°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue
79°56°
Wed
86°60°
Thu
88°52°
Fri
82°49°
Sat
80°48°
Sun
79°49°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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