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Green Mountain State Forest

Gold Creek Trail–Plummer Trail, 3 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 1,770 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Gold Creek Trail–Plummer Trail, 3 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Green Mountain State Forest near Wildcat Lake, WA. It climbs 1,770 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi532 – 1,276 ft · steepest grade: 17%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildcat Trail 47.60043, -122.78823
Nearest town Wildcat Lake, WA
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Gold Creek Trail–Plummer Trail, 3 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 1,770 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Elevation 531–1,277 ft

Out & Back · Green Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Wildcat Trail · 47.60043, -122.78823

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wildcat Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2 miSharp right onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading N.
  3. 2.3 miTurn right onto Plummer Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Tasi Connector, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Gold Creek Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gold Creek Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miReach Wildcat Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gold Creek Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Tasi Connector, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Plummer Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading NE.
  14. 2.3 miSharp left onto Wildcat Trail, heading E.
  15. 2 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-plummer-trail-out-back-3-sights-19-km-ce0e

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:43 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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