Gold Bar Bouldering Area

2.9 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Gold Bar Bouldering Area is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Reiter, WA. The route reaches Gold Bar Bouldering Area at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 794 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 1,322 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.84187, -121.61251
Nearest town Reiter, WA

Directions

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Gold Bar Bouldering Area

2.9 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 516–1,322 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.84187, -121.61251

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miReach Gold Bar Bouldering Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 80°56°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 89°61°
Fri 81°55°
Sat 79°56°
Sun 81°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:48 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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