Florence Peak–Boundary Trail, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Upper Fairfax, WA. The route reaches Florence Peak at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 3,912 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,765 – 5,502 ft · steepest grade: 44%7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rainforest Loop Trailhead 46.99496, -121.91550
Nearest town Upper Fairfax, WA
Directions
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Florence Peak–Boundary Trail, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 3,912 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Elevation 1,765–5,501 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rainforest Loop Trailhead · 46.99496, -121.91550
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 70°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rainforest Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading W.
- 2.4 miBear left onto Florence Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miReach Florence Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 2.4 miTurn left onto Rainforest Loop Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
67% dirt2% rock31% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 70°F45°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue
79°58°
Wed
85°66°
Thu
85°64°
Fri
79°59°
Sat
77°57°
Sun
75°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~201 min). Leave by 4:58 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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