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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Jerry's Duckpond–Cave Hole Trail, 7 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Jerry's Duckpond–Cave Hole Trail, 7 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Coal Creek, WA. The route passes Cougar Pass before reaching Jerry's Duckpond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 364 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,152 – 1,388 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.53986, -122.11130
Nearest town Coal Creek, WA
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Jerry's Duckpond–Cave Hole Trail, 7 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 1,151–1,387 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.53986, -122.11130

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 71°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Radio Peak Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Coyote Creek Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miPass Cougar Pass.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miPass Jerry's Duckpond.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Clay Pit Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading W.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Bypass Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cave Hole Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Coyote Creek Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Radio Peak Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jerrys-duckpond-cave-hole-trail-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

35% dirt14% gravel51% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F48°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity64%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 79°57°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 88°52°
Fri 82°49°
Sat 80°48°
Sun 79°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.

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