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Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area

Far Enough Promontory–Absolute Last Promontory, 3 viewpoints

15.3 mi · ▲ 4,918 ft · 7 hr 34 min

Far Enough Promontory–Absolute Last Promontory, 3 viewpoints is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area near Ernies Grove, WA. The route passes Lake Hancock and Absolute Last Promontory before reaching Far Enough Promontory at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 4,918 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,215 – 4,613 ft · steepest grade: 43%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.56825, -121.68346
Nearest town Ernies Grove, WA
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Far Enough Promontory–Absolute Last Promontory, 3 viewpoints

15.3 mi · ▲ 4,918 ft · 7 hr 34 min

Elevation 2,215–4,613 ft

Out & Back · Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: 47.56825, -121.68346

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Hancock.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 1.8 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 1 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right onto Last Chance Promontory Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miPass Far Enough Promontory.
  12. 50 ftReach Absolute Last Promontory, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 1.8 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/far-enough-promontory-absolute-last-promontory-out-back

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~171 min). Leave by 4:33 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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