Derrick Lake Trail & Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail via Middle Fork Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 2,565 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Derrick Lake Trail & Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail via Middle Fork Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. It climbs 2,565 ft, with sections as steep as 78% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,234 – 3,461 ft · steepest grade: 78%5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail 47.51729, -121.45442
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Derrick Lake Trail & Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail via Middle Fork Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 2,565 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,234–3,463 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail · 47.51729, -121.45442
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Upper Falls trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Middle Fork Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
74% dirt1% boardwalk25% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 73°F50°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity59%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue
82°63°
Wed
87°65°
Thu
89°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
More from Dingford Creek Trail Trailhead
- Middle Fork Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 229 ft
- Lower Tin Cup Joe Falls–Tin Cup Joe Falls, 3 falls 4 mi · ▲ 986 ft
- Middle Fork Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 714 ft
- Horseshoe Lake–Dingford Creek Trail, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 2,554 ft
- Middle Fork Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft
- Hester Lake–Dingford Creek Trail, 3 sights 10.3 mi · ▲ 2,561 ft
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