Gold Mountain–Dans Creek Divide Road, 4 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,395 ft · 5 hr

Gold Mountain–Dans Creek Divide Road, 4 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Darrington, WA. The route reaches Gold Mountain at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 2,395 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,181 – 3,373 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dans Creek Divide Road 48.19777, -121.51287
Nearest town Darrington, WA

Directions

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Gold Mountain–Dans Creek Divide Road, 4 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,395 ft · 5 hr

Elevation 1,181–3,375 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dans Creek Divide Road · 48.19777, -121.51287

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 49° · precip 38% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Dans Creek Divide Road, heading N.
  2. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Upper Seven Road, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Dans Creek Divide Road, heading E.
  4. 3.2 miContinue straight onto Goldtop Road, heading NW.
  5. 1 miReach Gold Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto Dans Creek Divide Road, heading S.
  7. 3.2 miBear right onto Upper Seven Road, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dans Creek Divide Road, heading NW.
  9. 1.5 miArrive 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% gravel17% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F49°
Precip38%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 21% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 14% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 24% rain4 PM: 25% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 26% rain8 PM: 36% rain9 PM: 29% rain10 PM: 12% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 68°51° 52%
Sun 71°52° 16%
Mon 70°50° 18%
Tue 76°50°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 75°58°

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