Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area
Franklin Ghost Town & Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint via Southeast Green River Gorge Road
3.5 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Franklin Ghost Town & Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint via Southeast Green River Gorge Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area near Black Diamond, WA. The route passes Franklin Ghost Town before reaching Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 354 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Franklin Ghost Town & Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint via Southeast Green River Gorge Road
3.5 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 511–805 ft
Out & Back · Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area
Trailhead: 47.29681, -121.98215
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.7 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.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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