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Buckhorn Wilderness

Marmot Pass–Buckhorn Lake Trail, 4 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 3,421 ft · 6 hr 37 min

Marmot Pass–Buckhorn Lake Trail, 4 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Buckhorn Wilderness near Blyn, WA. The route reaches Marmot Pass at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 3,421 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,219 – 6,313 ft · steepest grade: 24%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gold Creek Trail 47.88645, -123.09207
Nearest town Blyn, WA · Official trailhead info (fs.usda.gov)
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Marmot Pass–Buckhorn Lake Trail, 4 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 3,421 ft · 6 hr 37 min

Elevation 3,218–6,314 ft

Out & Back · Buckhorn Wilderness

Trailhead: Gold Creek Trail · 47.88645, -123.09207

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 64°F / low 43° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 4.4 miTurn left onto Tubal Cain Trail, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftBear left onto Buckhorn Lake Trail, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tubal Cain Trail, heading SW.
  5. 2.8 miTurn right onto Buckhorn Mountain Summit Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Tubal Cain Trail, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftReach Marmot Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Buckhorn Mountain Summit Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Tubal Cain Trail, heading S.
  10. 2.8 miContinue straight onto Buckhorn Lake Trail, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Tubal Cain Trail, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 4.4 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/marmot-pass-out-back-4c1f

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 64°F43°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:45 PM
Tue 70°53°
Wed 76°59°
Thu 78°57°
Fri 73°54°
Sat 70°53°
Sun 69°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.0 mi in (~262 min). Leave by 4:03 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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