Forest Road 7068 via Naches Pass Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 2,951 ft · 6 hr 31 min

Forest Road 7068 via Naches Pass Trail is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 2,951 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,491 – 4,981 ft · steepest grade: 25%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.08777, -121.30276
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA

Directions

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Forest Road 7068 via Naches Pass Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 2,951 ft · 6 hr 31 min

Elevation 3,491–4,982 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.08777, -121.30276

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 71°F / low 43° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftSharp left onto Naches Pass Trail, heading SW.
  3. 4 miContinue straight onto Naches Trail, heading N.
  4. 3.5 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 7068, heading W.
  5. 400 ftReach Forest Road 7068, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Naches Trail, heading E.
  7. 2.8 miContinue straight onto Naches Pass Trail, heading SE.
  8. 4 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

1% gravel99% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F43°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 78°53°
Wed 84°58°
Thu 86°56°
Fri 76°52°
Sat 73°49°
Sun 76°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~148 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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