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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Jim Creek 12 Road, heading E.
- 2.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 3.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Jordan Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 6.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 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 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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More from this trailhead
- Mainline Road via Jim Creek 12 Road 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,335 ft
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