AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks

13.9 mi · ▲ 1,602 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Sine, WA. It climbs 1,602 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 1,788 ft14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.98332, -123.22365
Nearest town Sine, WA
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Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks

13.9 mi · ▲ 1,602 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Elevation 629–1,787 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.98332, -123.22365

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto B-1200, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto B-1240, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto B-1200, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto B-1200, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks, heading SE.
  8. 5.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 5.9 miBear left onto B-1200, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto B-1200, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto B-1240, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto B-1200, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/larch-mountain-west-upper-twin-peaks-out-back-22-km-e567

Trail surface

88% dirt12% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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