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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Far Country Lookout, 9 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,522 ft · 4 hr 50 min

De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Far Country Lookout, 9 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near High Valley, WA. The route passes Far Country Lookout and De Leo Wall Viewpoint. It climbs 2,522 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 1,355 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51292, -122.07793
Nearest town High Valley, WA
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De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Far Country Lookout, 9 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,522 ft · 4 hr 50 min

Elevation 462–1,354 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.51292, -122.07793

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftPass Far Country Lookout.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miPass De Leo Wall Viewpoint.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cross Town Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miReach De Leo Wall Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cross Town Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading S.
  24. 1.5 miBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.9 miBear left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
  26. 350 ftTurn right onto Squak Mountain Connector Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/marshalls-hill-far-country-lookout-out-back-13-km-f8cb

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity56%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 83°61°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~164 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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