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Green Mountain State Forest

Green Mountain–Vista, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,021 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Green Mountain–Vista, 5 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Green Mountain State Forest near Crosby, WA. The route passes Green Mountain before reaching Vista at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 1,021 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 1,677 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: GM-84 47.55196, -122.82695
Nearest town Crosby, WA
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Green Mountain–Vista, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,021 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 671–1,676 ft

Out & Back · Green Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: GM-84 · 47.55196, -122.82695

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Gold Creek Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gold Creek Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.1 miBear right onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Gold Creek Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Vista Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miReach Green Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftPass Vista.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Gold Creek Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Gold Creek Trail, heading W.
  12. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gold Creek Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.4 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/green-mountain-out-back-7-km-0891

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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