Index Town Wall Viewpoint–Index Town Wall, 3 cliffs
2.2 mi · ▲ 1,532 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Index Town Wall Viewpoint–Index Town Wall, 3 cliffs is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Forks of the Sky State Park near Index, WA. The route passes Index Town Wall Viewpoint before reaching Index Town Wall at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 1,532 ft, with sections as steep as 56% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Index Town Wall Viewpoint–Index Town Wall, 3 cliffs
2.2 mi · ▲ 1,532 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 502–1,755 ft
Out & Back · Forks of the Sky State Park
Trailhead: 47.81776, -121.57179
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 69°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Index Town Wall Trail, heading N.
- 1 miReach Index Town Wall Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Index Town Wall.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 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 1.1 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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