Flash Mountain & C-8270 via Twin Peaks

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,129 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Flash Mountain & C-8270 via Twin Peaks is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Delphi, WA. The route reaches Flash Mountain. It climbs 1,129 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,480 – 2,595 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.98934, -123.13046
Nearest town Delphi, WA

Directions

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Flash Mountain & C-8270 via Twin Peaks

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,129 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 1,481–2,595 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.98934, -123.13046

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 44° · precip 20% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Flash Mountain.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading N.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left onto C-8270, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Twin Peaks, heading S.
  6. 50 ftReach Flash Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto C-8270, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Twin Peaks, heading SE.
  9. 1.3 miSharp right onto C-4400, heading S.
  10. 0.7 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

62% dirt38% gravel

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 60°F44°
Feels like47°Precip20%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity82%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 9% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 11% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sat 62°47° 32%
Sun 68°45°
Mon 58°44°
Tue 67°43°
Wed 74°43°
Thu 60°42°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 15 min before dark.

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