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Green Mountain State Forest

GM-6

5.6 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 2 hr 16 min

GM-6 is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Green Mountain State Forest near Wildcat Lake, WA. It climbs 803 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 1,499 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: GM-6 47.56146, -122.79114
Nearest town Wildcat Lake, WA
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Directions

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GM-6

5.6 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 744–1,501 ft

Out & Back · Green Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: GM-6 · 47.56146, -122.79114

Weather Jul 17: Fog, high 69°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:32 AM · sunset 9:04 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on GM-6, heading SW.
  2. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Gold Creek Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left onto Wildcat Trail, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 400 ftTurn right onto Gold Creek Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.3 miContinue straight onto GM-6, heading SE.
  7. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gm-6-out-back-9-km-ddd1

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

Weather

FogTemperature 69°F54°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity61%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 5:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:04 PM
Sat 71°54°
Sun 79°56°
Mon 87°51°
Tue 93°57°
Wed 92°57°
Thu 90°59°

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