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Flash Mountain via C-8000

14.5 mi · ▲ 2,426 ft · 6 hr 3 min

Flash Mountain via C-8000 is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Forbes, WA. The route reaches Flash Mountain at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 2,426 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 2,595 ft · steepest grade: 18%14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.02074, -123.11189
Nearest town Forbes, WA
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Flash Mountain via C-8000

14.5 mi · ▲ 2,426 ft · 6 hr 3 min

Elevation 853–2,595 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.02074, -123.11189

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 65°F / low 53° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto B-0745, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto North Rim #1, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rock Candy West, heading S.
  5. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Divide Trail North, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miSharp right onto C-8000, heading SW.
  7. 1 miTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading W.
  8. 1.9 miContinue straight onto C-8270, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Divide Trail North, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftSharp right onto Twin Peaks, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miSharp right onto C-4400, heading SW.
  12. 0.8 miReach Flash Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.8 miSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miSharp left onto Divide Trail North, heading S.
  15. 100 ftBear left onto C-8270, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Divide Trail North, heading S.
  17. 1.9 miTurn right onto C-8000, heading NE.
  18. 1 miSharp left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rock Candy West, heading NE.
  20. 1.4 miContinue straight onto North Rim #1, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left onto B-0745, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/flash-mountain-out-back-23-km-27e5

Trail surface

71% dirt27% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F53°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity66%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 68°51°
Sun 79°52°
Mon 88°50°
Tue 92°57°
Wed 87°56°
Thu 84°53°

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