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Mount Persis

7.8 mi · ▲ 4,051 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Mount Persis is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Reiter, WA. The route reaches Mount Persis at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 4,051 ft, with sections as steep as 71% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,627 – 5,460 ft · steepest grade: 71%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80272, -121.64529
Nearest town Reiter, WA
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Mount Persis

7.8 mi · ▲ 4,051 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 1,626–5,458 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.80272, -121.64529

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 1.7 miReach Mount Persis, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 1 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-persis-out-back-13-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~166 min). Leave by 4:04 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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