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Green Mountain State Forest

Green Mountain–Vista, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,339 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Green Mountain–Vista, 6 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Green Mountain State Forest near Crosby, WA. The route passes Green Mountain before reaching Vista at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,339 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 1,677 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: M-1720 47.55001, -122.81979
Nearest town Crosby, WA
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Green Mountain–Vista, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,339 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 721–1,676 ft

Out & Back · Green Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: M-1720 · 47.55001, -122.81979

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

  1. Start on Tin Mine Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto M-1720, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Tin Mine Trail, heading N.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gold Creek Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.4 miBear left onto Vista Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Vista.
  10. 50 ftReach Green Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Gold Creek Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tin Mine Trail, heading S.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto M-1720, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Tin Mine Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 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-vista-out-back-7-sights-8-km-ebc6

Trail surface

71% dirt7% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:43 PM

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