Flowing Fir Loop–Grand Ridge Summit Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Flowing Fir Loop–Grand Ridge Summit Trail, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near High Point, WA. It climbs 693 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 1,345 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grand Ridge Summit Trail 47.55004, -121.96464
Nearest town High Point, WA

Directions

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Flowing Fir Loop–Grand Ridge Summit Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 893–1,344 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Grand Ridge Summit Trail · 47.55004, -121.96464

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Grand Ridge Summit Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Len's Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear left onto Sam Dog Creek Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Flowing Fir Loop, heading N.
  5. 1.6 miSharp left onto Spruce Coaster Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Len's Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Grand Ridge Summit Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 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

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F54°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity67%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Wed 87°57°
Thu 88°54°
Fri 82°50°
Sat 80°50°
Sun 79°47°
Mon 80°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:16 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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