Goat Peak–Goat Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Goose Prairie, WA. The route reaches Goat Peak. It climbs 6,575 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,087 – 6,434 ft · steepest grade: 31%14.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Goat Creek Trailhead 46.91716, -121.23317
Nearest town Goose Prairie, WA
Directions
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Goat Peak–Goat Creek Trail, 3 sights
14.5 mi · ▲ 6,575 ft · 8 hr 7 min
Elevation 3,089–6,433 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Goat Creek Trailhead · 46.91716, -121.23317
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 74°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:36 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Goat Creek Trail, heading N.
- 3.7 miTurn right onto American Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Goat Peak.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Goat Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 2.6 miReach Goat Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miSharp right onto American Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Goat Creek Trail, heading W.
- 3.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
59% dirt41% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F46°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity43%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:36 PM
Tue
80°57°
Wed
90°62°
Thu
93°60°
Fri
82°55°
Sat
80°51°
Sun
82°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~205 min). Leave by 4:51 PM for the 8:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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