Mount Catherine & Mount Catherine Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 1,323 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Mount Catherine & Mount Catherine Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route reaches Mount Catherine at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 1,323 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mount Catherine & Mount Catherine Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 1,323 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 3,722–5,045 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mount Catherine Trail · 47.37020, -121.44442
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 73°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mount Catherine Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miReach Mount Catherine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Twin Lakes & Mount Catherine Trail via Cold Creek Trail 1.6 mi · ▲ 610 ft
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