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Lower Tin Cup Joe Falls–Tin Cup Joe Falls, 3 falls

4 mi · ▲ 986 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Lower Tin Cup Joe Falls–Tin Cup Joe Falls, 3 falls is a 4-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Lower Tin Cup Joe Falls before reaching Tin Cup Joe Falls at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 986 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,234 – 2,015 ft · steepest grade: 34%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail 47.51729, -121.45442
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
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Lower Tin Cup Joe Falls–Tin Cup Joe Falls, 3 falls

4 mi · ▲ 986 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,234–2,015 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail · 47.51729, -121.45442

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Upper Falls trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail, heading SW.
  7. 300 ftPass Tin Cup Joe Falls.
  8. 150 ftReach Lower Tin Cup Joe Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 500 ftBear right onto Upper Falls trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto Middle Fork Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 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/lower-tin-cup-joe-falls-tin-cup-joe-falls-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

62% dirt1% boardwalk37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F50°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity59%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 82°63°
Wed 87°65°
Thu 89°63°
Fri 83°58°
Sat 79°57°
Sun 78°53°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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