Dirty Harry's Balcony–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area near Garcia, WA. The route passes Climbing Access Viewpoint, Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint, Winter Block access Viewpoint and Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint before reaching Dirty Harry's Balcony at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,740 ft, with sections as steep as 62% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,401 – 2,569 ft · steepest grade: 62%7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.41751, -121.58396
Nearest town Garcia, WA
Directions
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Dirty Harry's Balcony–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,740 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,401–2,571 ft
Out & Back · Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: 47.41751, -121.58396
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 68°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Climbing Access Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Climbing Access Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Winter Block access Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left onto Winter Block access, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Balcony Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftPass Dirty Harry's Balcony.
- 250 ftReach Winter Block access Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Winter Block access, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Climbing Access Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Gun Show Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
52% dirt48% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 68°F48°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity53%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue
80°58°
Wed
84°62°
Thu
85°58°
Fri
78°52°
Sat
75°51°
Sun
74°48°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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More from this trailhead
- Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint & Climbing Access Viewpoint via Climbing Access Loop Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,053 ft
- Dirty Harry's Peak Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft
- Dirty Harry's Peak–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints 10.5 mi · ▲ 3,864 ft
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