Mount Defiance–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area near Garcia, WA. The route passes Olallie State Park Viewpoint, Climbing Access Viewpoint, Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching Mount Defiance at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 5,026 ft, with sections as steep as 68% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,303 – 5,561 ft · steepest grade: 68%10.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dirty Harry's Peak Trail 47.43113, -121.63248
Nearest town Garcia, WA
Directions
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Mount Defiance–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints
9.9 mi · ▲ 5,026 ft · 5 hr 49 min
Elevation 1,304–5,561 ft
Out & Back · Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: Dirty Harry's Peak Trail · 47.43113, -121.63248
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 48° · precip 55% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Olallie State Park Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Climbing Access Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miPass Winter Block access Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left onto Winter Block access, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Balcony Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Ira Spring Connector, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 2.1 miBear right onto Mount Defiance Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Mount Defiance Summit Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Mount Defiance, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Mount Defiance Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Ira Spring Connector, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Dirty Harry's Balcony Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Winter Block access, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 64°F48°
Precip55%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity57%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat
64°51°
54%
Sun
69°51°
21%
Mon
67°49°
19%
Tue
79°50°
Wed
86°57°
Thu
73°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~167 min). Leave by 4:36 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Dirty Harry's Peak Trail Trailhead
- Dirty Harry's Balcony–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,296 ft
- Little Balcony–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,578 ft
- Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 5 mi · ▲ 1,978 ft
- Dirty Harry's Peak–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints 7.3 mi · ▲ 3,420 ft
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