Taylor Mountain Forest

Holder Knob Trail–Holder Ridge Trail Loop, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Holder Knob Trail–Holder Ridge Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile loop in Taylor Mountain Forest near Hobart, WA. It climbs 814 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 1,096 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Road A 47.43282, -121.97062
Nearest town Hobart, WA

Directions

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Holder Knob Trail–Holder Ridge Trail Loop, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 535–1,095 ft

Loop · Taylor Mountain Forest

Trailhead: Road A · 47.43282, -121.97062

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 76°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Road A, heading E.
  2. 1 miBear left onto Holder Knob Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Road A, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Road K, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Southeast 188th Street, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto Holder Knob Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto Holder Ridge Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

44% gravel9% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F50°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 84°59°
Wed 90°61°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 83°52°
Sat 82°51°
Sun 83°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 8:04 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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