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Cougar/Squak Corridor

Margaret's Viewpoint–Margaret's Way, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 2,231 ft · 4 hr 5 min

Margaret's Viewpoint–Margaret's Way, 3 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Cougar/Squak Corridor near High Valley, WA. The route reaches Margaret's Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 2,231 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 1,778 ft · steepest grade: 22%9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.48193, -122.05432
Nearest town High Valley, WA
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Margaret's Viewpoint–Margaret's Way, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 2,231 ft · 4 hr 5 min

Elevation 365–1,779 ft

Out & Back · Cougar/Squak Corridor

Trailhead: 47.48193, -122.05432

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 75°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Squak Mountain State Park stop 13 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on May Valley Loop, heading N.
  2. 2 miTurn left onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miBear right onto Debbie's View Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chybinski Loop, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Margaret's Way, heading N.
  7. 1.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miReach Margaret's Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.9 miTurn right onto Chybinski Loop, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Debbie's View Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bullitt Gorge Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miBear left onto May Valley Loop, heading SE.
  15. 1.1 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/margarets-viewpoint-out-back-14-km-914b

Trail surface

61% dirt39% gravel

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity67%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 84°59°
Wed 90°59°
Thu 91°56°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Squak Mountain State Park stop 13 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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