Jordan Ponds via Jim Creek 12 Road

14.6 mi · ▲ 2,449 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Jordan Ponds via Jim Creek 12 Road is a 14.6-mile out-and-back near Cicero, WA. The route reaches Jordan Ponds at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 2,449 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 2,051 ft · steepest grade: 18%14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.21487, -121.98494
Nearest town Cicero, WA

Directions

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Jordan Ponds via Jim Creek 12 Road

14.6 mi · ▲ 2,449 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Elevation 421–2,051 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 48.21487, -121.98494

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Jim Creek 12 Road, heading E.
  4. 2.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 3.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miReach Jordan Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 6.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

37% gravel63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~185 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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