Martinson Gap & Raven Roost Trail via Pacific Crest Trail
13.4 mi · ▲ 2,713 ft · 5 hr 49 min
Martinson Gap & Raven Roost Trail via Pacific Crest Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Cougar Valley, WA. The route reaches Martinson Gap at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 2,713 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Martinson Gap & Raven Roost Trail via Pacific Crest Trail
13.4 mi · ▲ 2,713 ft · 5 hr 49 min
Elevation 5,310–6,163 ft
Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Raven Roost Trailhead · 47.02424, -121.33480
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 67°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start on Raven Roost Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 3.3 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 3.2 miReach Martinson Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto Raven Roost Trail, heading NE.
- 3.4 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 5 min before dark.
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