AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fitch Hill & 9th Infantry Road

8.1 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Fitch Hill & 9th Infantry Road is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near DuPont, WA. The route reaches Fitch Hill at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 305 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 456 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 9th Infantry Road 47.08804, -122.63633
Nearest town DuPont, WA
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Fitch Hill & 9th Infantry Road

8.1 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 259–457 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 9th Infantry Road · 47.08804, -122.63633

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 330 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on 9th Infantry Road, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 2.9 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miReach Fitch Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 3.5 miArrive 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/fitch-hill-out-back-13-km-76f6

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 330 m from the trailhead

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