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Mount Molly & Waddell Basin East Trail via Waddell Basin West

5.1 mi · ▲ 774 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Mount Molly & Waddell Basin East Trail via Waddell Basin West is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Littlerock, WA. The route reaches Mount Molly at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 774 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 1,119 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Middle Waddell Trailhead 46.93421, -123.07321
Nearest town Littlerock, WA
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Mount Molly & Waddell Basin East Trail via Waddell Basin West

5.1 mi · ▲ 774 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 333–1,120 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Middle Waddell Trailhead · 46.93421, -123.07321

Weather Sep 4: Heavy rain, high 69°F / low 51° · precip 11% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Waddell Basin East Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto Middle Waddell Campground, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Al Davis Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Waddell Basin West, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miReach Mount Molly, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.4 miTurn left onto Al Davis Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Waddell Basin East Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Middle Waddell Campground, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Waddell Basin East Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 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/mount-molly-waddell-basin-east-trail-out-back-8-km-e83a

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 69°F51°
Precip11%Wind12 mphUV6Humidity80%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sat 71°53° 39%
Sun 75°51°
Mon 67°49°
Tue 76°49°
Wed 87°51°
Thu 71°52°

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