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Goldmyer Hot Springs–Fall into the Wall, 7 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Fall into the Wall, Red Pond and Red Pass before reaching Goldmyer Hot Springs at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 6,448 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,736 – 5,414 ft · steepest grade: 47%14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42922, -121.42156
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA

Directions

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Goldmyer Hot Springs–Fall into the Wall, 7 sights

14 mi · ▲ 6,448 ft · 7 hr 53 min

Elevation 1,736–5,415 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.42922, -121.42156

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 46° · precip 29% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 626 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Fall into the Wall.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.2 miPass Red Pond.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Pond Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miPass Red Pass.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Old Cascade Crest Trail, heading W.
  11. 3.2 miSharp right onto Middle Fork Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Goldmyer Hot Springs Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miReach Goldmyer Hot Springs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Middle Fork Trail, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftSharp left onto Old Cascade Crest Trail, heading W.
  17. 3.2 miTurn left onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miBear left onto Red Pond Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading S.
  20. 1.3 miBear right onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F46°
Feels like45°Precip29%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity52%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 23% rain3 PM: 25% rain4 PM: 29% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sun 65°49° 24%
Mon 60°44°
Tue 70°46°
Wed 74°50°
Thu 60°49°
Fri 61°44° 21%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 626 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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