Taylor River Viewpoint–Middle Fork Trail, 3 sights
11.5 mi · ▲ 1,135 ft · 4 hr 24 min
Taylor River Viewpoint–Middle Fork Trail, 3 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route reaches Taylor River Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 1,135 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly boardwalk. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Taylor River Viewpoint–Middle Fork Trail, 3 sights
11.5 mi · ▲ 1,135 ft · 4 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,014–1,430 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail · 47.51729, -121.45442
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 5.1 miBear right onto Taylor River Connector, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Taylor River Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Middle Fork Trail, heading S.
- 5.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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