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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Far Country Lookout–Cougar Access Trail, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Far Country Lookout–Cougar Access Trail, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Newcastle, WA. The route reaches Far Country Lookout at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 684 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi374 – 866 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51901, -122.14613
Nearest town Newcastle, WA
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Far Country Lookout–Cougar Access Trail, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 375–866 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.51901, -122.14613

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 76°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Highlands Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cougar Access Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miReach Far Country Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Cougar Access Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 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-far-country-falls-viewpoint-out-back-6-km-8d84

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F51°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity48%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 83°60°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°56°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

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