AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Gold Creek Trail

12.9 mi · ▲ 3,015 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Gold Creek Trail is a 12.9-mile out-and-back near Happy Valley, WA. It climbs 3,015 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,194 – 3,258 ft · steepest grade: 21%12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gold Creek Trail 47.93646, -123.09197
Nearest town Happy Valley, WA
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Directions

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Gold Creek Trail

12.9 mi · ▲ 3,015 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Elevation 1,193–3,258 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Gold Creek Trail · 47.93646, -123.09197

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:32 AM · sunset 9:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Gold Creek Trail, heading N.
  2. 6.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 6.4 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-creek-trail-out-back

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F50°
Precip4%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 5:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:07 PM
Sun 72°53°
Mon 81°59°
Tue 84°65°
Wed 85°66°
Thu 82°60°
Fri 63°51° 15%

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