Forest Road 1914-789–NF-684, 3 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,362 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Forest Road 1914-789–NF-684, 3 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. The route reaches Naches Pass. It climbs 1,362 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Forest Road 1914-789–NF-684, 3 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,362 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Elevation 4,087–4,954 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.08416, -121.40386
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 68°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Naches Pass.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto NF-684, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Forest Road 1914-789, heading NE.
- 2.2 miReach Forest Road 1914-789, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto NF-684, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Pacific Crest Trail 14.6 mi · ▲ 2,030 ft
- Forest Road 1914-793–NF-684, 3 sights 11.9 mi · ▲ 1,617 ft
- Maggie Creek Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 11 mi · ▲ 2,616 ft
- NF-152–NF-153, 3 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 719 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 670 ft
- Naches Pass via Pacific Crest Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 332 ft
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