Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area

Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint & Southeast Green River Gorge Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 952 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint & Southeast Green River Gorge Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area near Black Diamond, WA. The route reaches Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 952 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 1,171 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.31374, -121.98831
Nearest town Black Diamond, WA

Directions

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Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint & Southeast Green River Gorge Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 952 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 511–1,170 ft

Out & Back · Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area

Trailhead: 47.31374, -121.98831

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 75°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Southeast Green River Gorge Road, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftReach Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity67%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 83°54°
Wed 89°58°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 83°52°
Sat 81°52°
Sun 79°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:19 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM — 20 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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