Naches Pass Trail & Naches Pass
10.1 mi · ▲ 2,135 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Naches Pass Trail & Naches Pass is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. The route reaches Naches Pass at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 2,135 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Naches Pass Trail & Naches Pass
10.1 mi · ▲ 2,135 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Elevation 3,246–4,935 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Naches Pass Trail · 47.08800, -121.28139
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 79°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start on Naches Pass Trail, heading W.
- 5 miPass Naches Pass.
- 50 ftTurn left onto NF-684, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Naches Pass Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Naches Pass Trail, heading NW.
- 5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~171 min). Leave by 3:58 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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