Kennedy Creek Salmon Viewpoint–Bayview, 5 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,531 ft · 3 hr 22 min
Kennedy Creek Salmon Viewpoint–Bayview, 5 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Green Diamond Timberland near Forbes, WA. The route reaches Kennedy Creek Salmon Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,531 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi26 – 906 ft · steepest grade: 28%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.05752, -123.11945
Nearest town Forbes, WA
Directions
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Kennedy Creek Salmon Viewpoint–Bayview, 5 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,531 ft · 3 hr 22 min
Elevation 26–907 ft
Out & Back · Green Diamond Timberland
Trailhead: 47.05752, -123.11945
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Little Tree, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Road 2705, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Mimzie Ridge, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Quarry Ridge, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Road 2708C, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cutoff, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Wedgie, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Road 2705, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bayview, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Road 2705, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bayview, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Kennedy Creek Salmon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bayview, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Road 2705, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bayview, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Road 2705, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wedgie, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Cutoff, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Road 2708C, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Quarry Ridge, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mimzie Ridge, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Road 2705, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Little Tree, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
61% gravel31% dirt8% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:42 PM
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