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Mima Falls via McKenny

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,583 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Mima Falls via McKenny is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Mima, WA. The route reaches Mima Falls at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,583 ft. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 866 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: D-4694 46.91109, -123.09543
Nearest town Mima, WA
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Directions

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Mima Falls via McKenny

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,583 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Elevation 397–866 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: D-4694 · 46.91109, -123.09543

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 67°F / low 53° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start on D-4694, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mima Falls West, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto D-4600, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto D-4670, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto D-4671, heading N.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto MnM Trail, heading N.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto D-4600, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto MnM Trail, heading N.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto D-4600, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto D-4630, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto McKenny, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right onto D-4630, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto McKenny, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Campground, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mima Falls Tie, heading S.
  17. 1.2 miSharp right onto Mima Falls West, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miReach Mima Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left onto Mima Falls Tie, heading NE.
  20. 1.2 miTurn left onto Campground, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto McKenny, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto D-4630, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftTurn left onto McKenny, heading NE.
  24. 0.6 miSharp left onto D-4630, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miSharp left onto D-4600, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 350 ftContinue straight onto MnM Trail, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftBear right onto D-4600, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miContinue straight onto MnM Trail, heading S.
  30. 200 ftSharp left onto D-4671, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto D-4670, heading S.
  32. 100 ftTurn right onto D-4600, heading SW.
  33. 1.1 miTurn left onto Mima Falls West, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left onto D-4694, heading SW.
  35. 0.3 miArrive 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-17-km-43ef

Trail surface

55% gravel7% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F53°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 72°53°
Sun 82°54°
Mon 89°52°
Tue 95°58°
Wed 91°58°
Thu 82°52°

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