Hibox Mountain–Hibox Mountain climber's trail, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Kachess Resort, WA. The route reaches Hibox Mountain at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 3,756 ft, with sections as steep as 66% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,782 – 6,441 ft · steepest grade: 66%6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rachel Lake Trailhead 47.40088, -121.28381
Nearest town Kachess Resort, WA
Directions
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Hibox Mountain–Hibox Mountain climber's trail, 3 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 3,756 ft · 4 hr 3 min
Elevation 2,783–6,441 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rachel Lake Trailhead · 47.40088, -121.28381
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 60°F / low 44° · precip 40% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rachel Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Hibox Mountain climber's trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach Hibox Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Rachel Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
64% dirt36% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 60°F44°
Feels like49°Precip40%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity68%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat
60°46°
39%
Sun
64°47°
29%
Mon
64°45°
17%
Tue
73°46°
Wed
82°52°
Thu
72°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~158 min). Leave by 4:43 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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