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Buckhorn Wilderness

Mount Townsend-North Peak–Mount Townsend, 4 summits

10.2 mi · ▲ 3,591 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Mount Townsend-North Peak–Mount Townsend, 4 summits is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Buckhorn Wilderness near Leland, WA. The route passes Windy Lake and Mount Townsend before reaching Mount Townsend-North Peak at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 3,591 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,832 – 6,221 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mount Townsend Lower Trailhead 47.85821, -123.01836
Nearest town Leland, WA · Official trailhead info (fs.usda.gov)
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Mount Townsend-North Peak–Mount Townsend, 4 summits

10.2 mi · ▲ 3,591 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Elevation 2,832–6,222 ft

Out & Back · Buckhorn Wilderness

Trailhead: Mount Townsend Lower Trailhead · 47.85821, -123.01836

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 56°F / low 42° · precip 14% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mount Townsend Trail #839, heading W.
  2. 3.4 miPass Windy Lake.
  3. 1.3 miPass Mount Townsend.
  4. 0.5 miReach Mount Townsend-North Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 4.8 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-townsend-north-peak-out-back-fcc2

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 56°F42°
Precip14%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity80%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
60°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sat 56°46° 24%
Sun 64°48°
Mon 62°47°
Tue 66°47°
Wed 75°55°
Thu 62°53° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~214 min). Leave by 3:54 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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