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Forks of the Sky State Park

Gold Bar Bouldering Area–Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail, 5 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Gold Bar Bouldering Area–Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail, 5 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Forks of the Sky State Park near Index, WA. The route reaches Gold Bar Bouldering Area at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 2,131 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 1,818 ft · steepest grade: 37%11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Weasel Run ATV Trail 47.83618, -121.56588
Nearest town Index, WA
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Gold Bar Bouldering Area–Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail, 5 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Elevation 516–1,818 ft

Out & Back · Forks of the Sky State Park

Trailhead: Weasel Run ATV Trail · 47.83618, -121.56588

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 66°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start on Weasel Run ATV Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Wolverine Way ATV Trail, heading N.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Forest Line Dirt Bike Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miReach Gold Bar Bouldering Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  25. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  36. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 1 miBear right, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 300 ftBear left onto Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail, heading NE.
  40. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Forest Line Dirt Bike Trail, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right onto Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail, heading NE.
  42. 150 ftBear left onto Wolverine Way ATV Trail, heading NE.
  43. 200 ftTurn left onto Weasel Run ATV Trail, heading N.
  44. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gold-bar-bouldering-area-out-back-f0e2

Trail surface

22% gravel16% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F47°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 74°59°
Wed 82°62°
Thu 84°57°
Fri 77°52°
Sat 75°51°
Sun 77°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 8:13 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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