AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Crazy Ivan–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 59 min

Crazy Ivan–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Spring Glen, WA. It climbs 422 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 984 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.57587, -121.84751
Nearest town Spring Glen, WA
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Crazy Ivan–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 59 min

Elevation 608–984 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.57587, -121.84751

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 68°F / low 50° · precip 30% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftSharp left onto Midtown Upper/XC, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Lake Marie Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Midtown, heading W.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Climb, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Midtown, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Lake Marie Road, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Midtown, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Marie Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Crazy Ivan, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Midtown Upper/XC, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftArrive 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/crazy-ivan-midtown-upper-xc-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 68°F50°
Precip30%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 27% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun 70°50°
Mon 61°47°
Tue 72°52°
Wed 78°49°
Thu 64°53°
Fri 69°48° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:42 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:13 PM.

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