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Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area

Winter Block access Viewpoint–Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint, 6 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 5,051 ft · 7 hr 42 min

Winter Block access Viewpoint–Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 15.5-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. It climbs 5,051 ft, with sections as steep as 55% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,401 – 4,164 ft · steepest grade: 55%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42301, -121.58073
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Winter Block access Viewpoint–Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint, 6 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 5,051 ft · 7 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,401–4,165 ft

Out & Back · Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: 47.42301, -121.58073

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 68°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 2.1 miSharp right onto Climbing Access Loop Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Climbing Access Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miPass Winter Block access Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Winter Block access, heading E.
  10. 150 ftPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Balcony Trail, heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto Ira Spring Connector, heading NE.
  14. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ira Spring Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Old Mason Lake Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ira Spring Trail, heading SW.
  18. 1.9 miReach Winter Block access Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Old Mason Lake Trail, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ira Spring Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ira Spring Connector, heading W.
  23. 0.8 miBear right onto Dirty Harry's Balcony Trail, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left onto Winter Block access, heading W.
  26. 350 ftBear right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left onto Climbing Access Loop Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left onto Gun Show Trail, heading NW.
  29. 2.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.3 miArrive 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/little-bandera-mountain-winter-block-access-viewpoint-out-back-7-viewpoints-25-km-a5e9

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 68°F48°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity53%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 80°58°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 85°58°
Fri 78°52°
Sat 75°51°
Sun 74°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.1 mi in (~209 min). Leave by 4:48 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:07 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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