Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area
Franklin Ghost Town & Southeast Green River Gorge Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Franklin Ghost Town & Southeast Green River Gorge Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area near Franklin, WA. The route reaches Franklin Ghost Town. It climbs 481 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Franklin Ghost Town & Southeast Green River Gorge Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 602–1,055 ft
Out & Back · Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area
Trailhead: Southeast Green River Gorge Road · 47.30065, -121.95287
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Southeast Green River Gorge Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Franklin Ghost Town.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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