Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Far Country Lookout–Far Country Trail, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Far Country Lookout–Far Country Trail, 5 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Coalfield, WA. The route reaches Far Country Lookout at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 699 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 1,348 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51407, -122.09694
Nearest town Coalfield, WA

Directions

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Far Country Lookout–Far Country Trail, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 870–1,348 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.51407, -122.09694

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 71°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Ring Road Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Long View Peak Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftReach Far Country Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.5 miBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Long View Peak Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Ring Road Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F48°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity64%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 79°57°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 88°53°
Fri 82°49°
Sat 80°48°
Sun 79°49°

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