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Kendall Peak & Fall into the Wall via Pacific Crest Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Fall into the Wall before reaching Kendall Peak at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 3,108 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,894 – 5,775 ft · steepest grade: 37%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42922, -121.42156
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA

Directions

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Kendall Peak & Fall into the Wall via Pacific Crest Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 3,108 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 2,895–5,775 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.42922, -121.42156

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 59°F / low 44° · precip 39% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 626 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Fall into the Wall.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  7. 3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miReach Kendall Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 3.2 miSharp right onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 59°F44°
Precip39%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity59%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 29% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 59°46° 43%
Sun 63°46° 28%
Mon 60°44° 18%
Tue 70°46°
Wed 74°50°
Thu 60°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~165 min). Leave by 4:35 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 626 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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