Little Baldy Peak–N-4600 Road, 3 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 3,313 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Little Baldy Peak–N-4600 Road, 3 sights is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near Willard, WA. The route reaches Little Baldy Peak at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 3,313 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,486 – 3,429 ft · steepest grade: 26%12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Road N-050 45.82058, -121.64864
Nearest town Willard, WA

Directions

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Little Baldy Peak–N-4600 Road, 3 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 3,313 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Elevation 1,487–3,428 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Road N-050 · 45.82058, -121.64864

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start on Road N-050, heading N.
  2. 3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Road B-1000, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto N-4000 Road, heading SW.
  6. 1 miBear left onto N-4600 Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miReach Little Baldy Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto N-4000 Road, heading NE.
  9. 1.6 miSharp left onto Road B-1000, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miSharp left onto Road N-050, heading N.
  12. 2.9 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

26% dirt16% gravel58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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