Green Mountain–Vista, 6 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Green Mountain–Vista, 6 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Green Mountain State Forest near Wildcat Lake, WA. The route passes Green Mountain before reaching Vista at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,448 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi935 – 1,677 ft8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: GM-3 47.58219, -122.78621
Nearest town Wildcat Lake, WA
Directions
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Green Mountain–Vista, 6 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Elevation 934–1,676 ft
Out & Back · Green Mountain State Forest
Trailhead: GM-3 · 47.58219, -122.78621
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 69°F / low 50° · precip 24% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start on GM-3, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto GM-31, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Wildcat Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading N.
- 2.9 miBear left onto Gold Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Vista Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Vista.
- 50 ftReach Green Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Gold Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miTurn right onto Wildcat Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right onto GM-31, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto GM-3, heading NE.
- 0.3 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
26% dirt74% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 69°F50°
Precip24%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity75%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun
72°51°
Mon
68°46°
Tue
71°48°
Wed
77°48°
Thu
67°51°
Fri
68°47°
18%
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