GM-7 & Gold Creek Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 1 hr 1 min
GM-7 & Gold Creek Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Green Mountain State Forest near Wildcat Lake, WA. It climbs 449 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,037 – 1,493 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wildcat Trail 47.56567, -122.80513
Nearest town Wildcat Lake, WA
Directions
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GM-7 & Gold Creek Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,037–1,493 ft
Out & Back · Green Mountain State Forest
Trailhead: Wildcat Trail · 47.56567, -122.80513
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 64°F / low 48° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Wildcat Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Gold Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tasi Connector, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto GM-7, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Gold Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Tasi Connector, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Gold Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Wildcat Trail, heading S.
- 350 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
83% dirt11% gravel6% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 64°F48°
Precip8%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity75%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sat
66°51°
25%
Sun
70°49°
Mon
66°44°
Tue
69°46°
Wed
75°46°
Thu
65°49°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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