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Green Diamond Timberland

Kennedy Falls–Falls Trail, 7 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,579 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Kennedy Falls–Falls Trail, 7 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Green Diamond Timberland near New Kamilche, WA. The route reaches Kennedy Falls at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 1,579 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 1,047 ft · steepest grade: 33%9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: S-3110 47.07093, -123.07142
Nearest town New Kamilche, WA
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Kennedy Falls–Falls Trail, 7 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,579 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 163–1,047 ft

Out & Back · Green Diamond Timberland

Trailhead: S-3110 · 47.07093, -123.07142

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start on S-3110, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto S-3115, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Whiskey Hill, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Suzuki, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Road 2705, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miBear right onto Mimzie Ridge, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Road 2708, heading W.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Road 2708C, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Road 2708, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Road 2708B, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftBear left onto Road 2708, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Tombstone, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Road 2710, heading N.
  20. 350 ftBear right onto Sherwood Forest, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right onto Falls Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftReach Kennedy Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.9 miTurn left onto Sherwood Forest, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miBear left onto Road 2710, heading E.
  27. 350 ftBear left onto Tombstone, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Road 2708, heading N.
  29. 100 ftBear right onto Road 2708B, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Road 2708, heading E.
  31. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Road 2708C, heading NE.
  32. 200 ftBear left onto Road 2708, heading N.
  33. 300 ftTurn right onto Mimzie Ridge, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Road 2705, heading NE.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  37. 300 ftTurn left onto Suzuki, heading SE.
  38. 0.6 miSharp right onto Whiskey Hill, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto S-3115, heading E.
  43. 0.5 miTurn right onto S-3110, heading SE.
  44. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kennedy-falls-out-back-14-km-8235

Trail surface

72% gravel28% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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