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Mount Molly Loop via Waddell Basin West

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,617 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Mount Molly Loop via Waddell Basin West is a 14.1-mile loop near Delphi, WA. The route reaches Mount Molly. It climbs 1,617 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 1,132 ft14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Waddell Basin East 46.96854, -123.06481
Nearest town Delphi, WA
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Mount Molly Loop via Waddell Basin West

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,617 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Elevation 347–1,132 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Waddell Basin East · 46.96854, -123.06481

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start on Waddell Basin East, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto C-9007, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-9007, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto C-9000, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miBear left onto Waddell Basin East Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.6 miSharp right onto Al Davis Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Waddell Basin West, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Mount Molly.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto D-4900, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Waddell Basin West, heading W.
  15. 0.8 miBear right onto Quarry, heading N.
  16. 350 ftTurn right onto C-7010A, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Quarry, heading NE.
  18. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Waddell Basin West, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Waddell Basin West, heading NW.
  21. 1 miContinue straight onto C-8000, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Waddell Basin West, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto C-8000, heading NW.
  24. 200 ftContinue straight onto C-8300, heading N.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-8000, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Waddell Basin West, heading N.
  27. 1 miTurn right onto Waddell Basin East, heading N.
  28. 2.5 miTurn left onto C-9431, heading SW.
  29. 250 ftTurn right onto Waddell Basin East, heading SW.
  30. 1.3 miContinue straight onto C-9000, heading E.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading E.
  32. 50 ftThe loop closes 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-loop-23-km-1ec8

Trail surface

73% dirt25% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F54°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity63%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 71°52°
Sun 81°55°
Mon 89°51°
Tue 93°57°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 87°54°

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