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Wild Sky Wilderness

Johnson Ridge Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 2,958 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Johnson Ridge Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Wild Sky Wilderness near Skykomish, WA. It climbs 2,958 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,576 – 5,489 ft · steepest grade: 44%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Johnson Ridge Trailhead 47.79663, -121.26237
Nearest town Skykomish, WA · Official trailhead info (fs.usda.gov)
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Johnson Ridge Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 2,958 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Elevation 3,578–5,488 ft

Out & Back · Wild Sky Wilderness

Trailhead: Johnson Ridge Trailhead · 47.79663, -121.26237

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 67°F / low 42° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Johnson Ridge Trail, heading E.
  2. 4.1 miReach Johnson Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 4.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/joan-lake-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F42°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 75°54°
Wed 81°54°
Thu 81°51°
Fri 72°45°
Sat 71°43°
Sun 73°43°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Skykomish, Washington