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Mount Molly–C-8300 Loop, 7 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,670 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Mount Molly–C-8300 Loop, 7 sights is a 14.1-mile loop near Delphi, WA. The route reaches Mount Molly. It climbs 1,670 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 1,119 ft · steepest grade: 17%14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Waddell Basin East Trail 46.94765, -123.07144
Nearest town Delphi, WA
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Mount Molly–C-8300 Loop, 7 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,670 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 347–1,120 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Waddell Basin East Trail · 46.94765, -123.07144

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Waddell Basin East Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Al Davis Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Waddell Basin West, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Mount Molly.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto D-4900, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Waddell Basin West, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miBear right onto Quarry, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto C-7010A, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Quarry, heading NE.
  11. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Waddell Basin West, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Waddell Basin West, heading NW.
  14. 1 miContinue straight onto C-8000, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Waddell Basin West, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto C-8000, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto C-8300, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-8000, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Waddell Basin West, heading N.
  20. 1 miTurn right onto Waddell Basin East, heading NE.
  21. 2.5 miTurn left onto C-9431, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto Waddell Basin East, heading S.
  23. 1.3 miContinue straight onto C-9000, heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto C-9007, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading E.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-9007, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin East, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto C-9110, heading NE.
  30. 300 ftContinue straight onto C-9111, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto C-9110, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Waddell Basin East Trail, heading NE.
  33. 2.1 miThe 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

82% dirt16% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 69°F51°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity53%
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°52° 39%
Sun 76°51°
Mon 67°49°
Tue 76°49°
Wed 87°51°
Thu 71°52°

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