Naches Pass via Pacific Crest Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 871 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Naches Pass via Pacific Crest Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. The route reaches Naches Pass at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 871 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Naches Pass via Pacific Crest Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 871 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 4,758–5,259 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pyramid Peak Trailhead · 47.11575, -121.40661
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 62°F / low 36° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Naches Trail, heading S.
- 1 miSharp right onto NF-684, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Naches Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Naches Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 2.3 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 2.7 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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