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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 Sep 20: Clear, high 71°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:09 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

ClearTemperature 71°F52°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity45%
Rained 0.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 67°47°
Tue 53°40°
Wed 59°39°
Thu 54°40° 54%
Fri 46°36° 69%
Sat 54°37° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 4:45 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Skykomish, Washington