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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Fred's Railroad Trail–Klondike Swamp Trail, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 710 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Fred's Railroad Trail–Klondike Swamp Trail, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near High Valley, WA. The route reaches Cougar Pass. It climbs 710 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 1,312 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.53486, -122.07616
Nearest town High Valley, WA
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Fred's Railroad Trail–Klondike Swamp Trail, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 710 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 780–1,312 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.53486, -122.07616

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Shangri La Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Protector Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miPass Cougar Pass.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miReach Protector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Protector Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shangri La Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/freds-railroad-trail-klondike-swamp-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 72°F49°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 80°58°
Wed 87°62°
Thu 90°54°
Fri 84°50°
Sat 81°50°
Sun 80°50°

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