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Mima Falls via McKenny

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,399 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Mima Falls via McKenny is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Mima, WA. The route reaches Mima Falls at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,399 ft. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 1,178 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: D-4660 46.92780, -123.09911
Nearest town Mima, WA
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Directions

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Mima Falls via McKenny

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,399 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Elevation 397–1,177 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: D-4660 · 46.92780, -123.09911

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start on D-4660, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto D-4601, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto D-4600, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto McKenny, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftTurn right onto D-4600, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftBear right onto MnM Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto D-4600, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto D-4630, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto McKenny, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto D-4630, heading E.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto McKenny, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Campground, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mima Falls Tie, heading S.
  14. 1.2 miSharp right onto Mima Falls West, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miReach Mima Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left onto Mima Falls Tie, heading N.
  17. 1.2 miTurn left onto Campground, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto McKenny, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto D-4630, heading N.
  20. 100 ftTurn left onto McKenny, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miSharp left onto D-4630, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right onto D-4600, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto MnM Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto D-4600, heading W.
  25. 500 ftTurn left onto McKenny, heading NW.
  26. 500 ftBear left onto D-4600, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left onto D-4601, heading W.
  28. 0.6 miTurn right onto D-4660, heading SE.
  29. 400 ftArrive 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/mima-falls-out-back-10-km-48e5

Trail surface

50% gravel3% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F52°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 71°51°
Sun 81°53°
Mon 90°51°
Tue 94°57°
Wed 89°57°
Thu 87°54°

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