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Mima Falls via McKenny

11.6 mi · ▲ 1,528 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Mima Falls via McKenny is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Mima, WA. The route reaches Mima Falls at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 1,528 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 1,207 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: D-4030 46.91729, -123.11471
Nearest town Mima, WA
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Directions

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Mima Falls via McKenny

11.6 mi · ▲ 1,528 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 397–1,209 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: D-4030 · 46.91729, -123.11471

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 66°F / low 51° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start on D-4030, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mima Falls West, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Lost Valley, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto McKenny, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto D-4600, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto McKenny, heading E.
  7. 500 ftTurn right onto D-4600, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftBear right onto MnM Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto D-4600, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto D-4630, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto McKenny, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto D-4630, heading S.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto McKenny, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Campground, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mima Falls Tie, heading S.
  16. 1.2 miSharp right onto Mima Falls West, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miReach Mima Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left onto Mima Falls Tie, heading NE.
  19. 1.2 miTurn left onto Campground, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto McKenny, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto D-4630, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto McKenny, heading N.
  23. 0.6 miSharp left onto D-4630, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right onto D-4600, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto MnM Trail, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto D-4600, heading W.
  27. 450 ftTurn left onto McKenny, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miBear left onto D-4600, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miContinue straight onto McKenny, heading W.
  30. 0.7 miBear left onto Lost Valley, heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mima Falls West, heading W.
  32. 0.9 miTurn left onto D-4030, heading S.
  33. 0.1 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-19-km-45f3

Trail surface

29% gravel22% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F51°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity65%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 70°50°
Sun 80°52°
Mon 89°51°
Tue 93°57°
Wed 88°56°
Thu 85°53°

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