Gobblers Knob via Pacific Crest Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,925 ft · 4 hr

Gobblers Knob via Pacific Crest Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Stabler, WA. The route reaches Gobblers Knob at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 1,925 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 2,336 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.81924, -121.87773
Nearest town Stabler, WA

Directions

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Gobblers Knob via Pacific Crest Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,925 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 884–2,336 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.81924, -121.87773

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 24% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  4. 3.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 1 miReach Gobblers Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.5 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 71°F50°
Precip24%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity65%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 23% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sun 67°55° 30%
Mon 69°48° 16%
Tue 80°50°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 75°57°
Fri 72°51° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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