Forks of the Sky State Park

MY-21–Sky View Vista Loop, 3 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 2,125 ft · 4 hr 56 min

MY-21–Sky View Vista Loop, 3 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Forks of the Sky State Park near Reiter, WA. It climbs 2,125 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi466 – 1,463 ft · steepest grade: 23%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.82306, -121.59702
Nearest town Reiter, WA

Directions

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MY-21–Sky View Vista Loop, 3 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 2,125 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 464–1,463 ft

Out & Back · Forks of the Sky State Park

Trailhead: 47.82306, -121.59702

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 69°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 1.2 miBear left onto Sky View Vista Loop, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left onto Vista Climb, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto MY-21, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Connector, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto MY-21, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miReach MY-21, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto MY-21, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Vista Climb, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right onto Sky View Vista Loop, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  38. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 69°F47°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity72%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 77°59°
Wed 84°63°
Thu 86°59°
Fri 78°52°
Sat 76°53°
Sun 78°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:20 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:40 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:16 PM.

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