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Little Bear trail via Pacific Crest Trail

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,427 ft · 6 hr 11 min

Little Bear trail via Pacific Crest Trail is a 14.9-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 2,427 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,718 – 5,335 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pyramid Peak Trailhead 47.11575, -121.40661
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA
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Little Bear trail via Pacific Crest Trail

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,427 ft · 6 hr 11 min

Elevation 4,718–5,337 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pyramid Peak Trailhead · 47.11575, -121.40661

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
  3. 7 miTurn right onto Little Bear trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miReach Little Bear trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  6. 7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  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/little-bear-trail-out-back

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.0 mi in (~209 min). Leave by 3:21 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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