Green Mountain State Forest

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

  1. Start on GM-3, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto GM-31, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftSharp right onto Wildcat Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading N.
  8. 2.9 miBear left onto Gold Creek Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Vista Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miPass Vista.
  11. 50 ftReach Green Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miBear right onto Gold Creek Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading SW.
  14. 2.9 miTurn right onto Wildcat Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftBear right onto GM-31, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto GM-3, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 24% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
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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