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Kelley's Gap Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Snoquera, WA. It climbs 1,466 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,387 – 5,873 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gold Hill Road East 46.93608, -121.47416
Nearest town Snoquera, WA

Directions

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Kelley's Gap Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,466 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 4,385–5,874 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Gold Hill Road East · 46.93608, -121.47416

Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 68°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Gold Hill Road East, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kelley's Gap Road, heading NW.
  5. 1.8 miReach Kelley's Gap Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn left onto Gold Hill Road East, heading N.
  9. 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 surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 68°F52°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity63%
Rained 0.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 65°43°
Tue 59°38°
Wed 60°36°
Thu 59°42° 59%
Fri 48°35° 69%
Sat 57°35°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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