DNR

Gold Bar Bouldering Area

3.9 mi · ▲ 862 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Gold Bar Bouldering Area is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in DNR near Reiter, WA. The route reaches Gold Bar Bouldering Area at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 862 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi459 – 1,322 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.84495, -121.62738
Nearest town Reiter, WA

Directions

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Gold Bar Bouldering Area

3.9 mi · ▲ 862 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 459–1,322 ft

Out & Back · DNR

Trailhead: 47.84495, -121.62738

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 E.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miReach Gold Bar Bouldering Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftArrive 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 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 89°62°
Fri 81°56°
Sat 79°56°
Sun 81°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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