Middle Fork Trail & Taylor River Connector
12.4 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Middle Fork Trail & Taylor River Connector is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. It climbs 1,246 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly boardwalk. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,014 – 1,431 ft · steepest grade: 17%12.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.55450, -121.53833
Nearest town Garcia, WA
Directions
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Middle Fork Trail & Taylor River Connector
12.4 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Elevation 1,014–1,430 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.55450, -121.53833
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 75°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Middle Fork Campground Loop, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Taylor River Connector, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Middle Fork Trail, heading SW.
- 5.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Taylor River Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 5.1 miBear right onto Taylor River Connector, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Middle Fork Campground Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
67% boardwalk22% dirt11% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 75°F51°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity60%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue
84°64°
Wed
87°66°
Thu
88°63°
Fri
83°58°
Sat
79°57°
Sun
78°53°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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