Fifes Ridge Trail & Pleasant Valley Loop
13.3 mi · ▲ 5,329 ft · 7 hr 6 min
Fifes Ridge Trail & Pleasant Valley Loop is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near American River, WA. It climbs 5,329 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fifes Ridge Trail & Pleasant Valley Loop
13.3 mi · ▲ 5,329 ft · 7 hr 6 min
Elevation 3,277–6,499 ft
Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: FS 1920-830 · 46.98620, -121.25296
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 62°F / low 38° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Fifes Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 5.9 miSharp left onto Pleasant Valley Loop, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Fifes Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Fifes Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 5.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- FS 1920-828 & FS 1920-830 via West Quartz Creek Loop Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 2,077 ft
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