Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area
Franklin Ghost Town–Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint, 3 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 640 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Franklin Ghost Town–Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area near Black Diamond, WA. The route passes Franklin Ghost Town and Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint. It climbs 640 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Franklin Ghost Town–Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint, 3 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 640 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 511–1,055 ft
Out & Back · Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area
Trailhead: 47.29481, -121.98992
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 71°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Franklin Ghost Town.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Southeast Green River Gorge Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Franklin Ghost Town, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.2 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 1 min before dark.
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