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Mount Forgotten–Perry Creek Viewpoint, 4 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 4,792 ft · 6 hr 14 min

Mount Forgotten–Perry Creek Viewpoint, 4 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back near Silverton, WA. The route passes Perry Creek Viewpoint before reaching Mount Forgotten at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 4,792 ft, with sections as steep as 62% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,887 – 5,991 ft · steepest grade: 62%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dickerman Mountain Trailhead Road 48.05383, -121.49038
Nearest town Silverton, WA · Official trailhead info (fs.usda.gov)
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Mount Forgotten–Perry Creek Viewpoint, 4 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 4,792 ft · 6 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,887–5,992 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dickerman Mountain Trailhead Road · 48.05383, -121.49038

Weather Sep 4: Snow, high 62°F / low 46° · precip 36% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dickerman Mountain Trailhead Road, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Perry Creek Trail, heading N.
  3. 4.5 miPass Perry Creek Viewpoint.
  4. 1.2 miReach Mount Forgotten, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 4.5 miTurn left onto Dickerman Mountain Trailhead Road, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftArrive 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/mount-forgotten-out-back

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

SnowTemperature 62°F46°
Precip36%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 8% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 27% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 27% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 36% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°47° 54%
Sun 65°49° 17%
Mon 66°47° 20%
Tue 75°48°
Wed 83°56°
Thu 72°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~237 min). Leave by 3:26 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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