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Licorice Fern Viewpoint–Huckleberry Hillclimb Trail, 3 sights

1.7 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 48 min

Licorice Fern Viewpoint–Huckleberry Hillclimb Trail, 3 sights is a 1.7-mile out-and-back near Tahuya, WA. The route reaches Licorice Fern Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 459 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 20%1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Huckleberry Hillclimb Trail 47.34602, -123.06962
Nearest town Tahuya, WA
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Licorice Fern Viewpoint–Huckleberry Hillclimb Trail, 3 sights

1.7 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 48 min

Elevation 63–467 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Huckleberry Hillclimb Trail · 47.34602, -123.06962

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Licorice Fern Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Huckleberry Hillclimb Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miSharp left onto Licorice Fern Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miReach Licorice Fern Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Huckleberry Hillclimb Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miBear right onto Licorice Fern Trail, heading N.
  7. 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/licorice-fern-viewpoint-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:56 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Tahuya, Washington