Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Long View Peak–Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint, 7 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 1,627 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Long View Peak–Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near High Valley, WA. The route passes Long View Peak and Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint. It climbs 1,627 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 1,581 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wilderness Creek Trail 47.51020, -122.08705
Nearest town High Valley, WA

Directions

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Long View Peak–Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint, 7 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 1,627 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 394–1,581 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: Wilderness Creek Trail · 47.51020, -122.08705

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Margaret'S Way Trailhead stop 247 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left onto Long View Peak Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miPass Long View Peak.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Deceiver Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miBear right onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shy Bear Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miPass Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Margaret'S Way Trailhead stop 247 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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