Lake Easton State Park

Monahan Mountain

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,778 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Monahan Mountain is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Easton State Park near Cabin Creek, WA. The route reaches Monahan Mountain at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,778 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,251 – 3,704 ft · steepest grade: 46%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.23476, -121.22337
Nearest town Cabin Creek, WA

Directions

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Monahan Mountain

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,778 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 2,249–3,704 ft

Out & Back · Lake Easton State Park

Trailhead: 47.23476, -121.22337

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 1 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 2.2 miReach Monahan Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 8:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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