Gunn Peak & Gunn Peak Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 4,448 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Gunn Peak & Gunn Peak Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Wild Sky Wilderness near Baring, WA. The route reaches Gunn Peak at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 4,448 ft, with sections as steep as 64% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Gunn Peak & Gunn Peak Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 4,448 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Elevation 2,214–6,196 ft
Out & Back · Wild Sky Wilderness
Trailhead: Gunn Peak Trail · 47.79394, -121.46234
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on Gunn Peak Trail, heading NE.
- 2.4 miReach Gunn Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 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 2.0 mi in (~148 min). Leave by 4:21 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Gunn Peak Trail Trailhead
- Wing Peak & Gunn Peak Trail 4 mi · ▲ 3,810 ft
- Tailgunner & Gunn Peak Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 3,708 ft
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