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Forks of the Sky State Park

Midnite Boulder–Zelda Boulders, 6 rocks

6.1 mi · ▲ 2,250 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Midnite Boulder–Zelda Boulders, 6 rocks is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Forks of the Sky State Park near Index, WA. The route passes Heybrook Ridge Park Beach, Midnite Boulder and Zelda Boulders before reaching Moai at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 2,250 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi486 – 1,749 ft · steepest grade: 50%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.83077, -121.57510
Nearest town Index, WA
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Midnite Boulder–Zelda Boulders, 6 rocks

6.1 mi · ▲ 2,250 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 484–1,749 ft

Out & Back · Forks of the Sky State Park

Trailhead: 47.83077, -121.57510

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 67°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miBear right onto Index Town Wall Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miPass Heybrook Ridge Park Beach.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miPass Zelda Boulders.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Moai.
  10. 100 ftReach Midnite Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Crescent Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Index Town Wall Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/heybrook-ridge-park-beach-out-back-8-km-cd07

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F47°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 74°60°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 85°58°
Fri 77°52°
Sat 75°51°
Sun 77°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 8:14 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 15 min before dark.

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