Forest Road 1914-793–NF-684, 3 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 1,617 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Forest Road 1914-793–NF-684, 3 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. The route reaches Naches Pass. It climbs 1,617 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,931 – 4,954 ft · steepest grade: 20%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.08416, -121.40386
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA

Directions

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Forest Road 1914-793–NF-684, 3 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 1,617 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Elevation 3,929–4,954 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.08416, -121.40386

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:36 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miPass Naches Pass.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto NF-684, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 1914-793, heading NE.
  7. 3 miReach Forest Road 1914-793, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 3 miContinue straight onto NF-684, heading SE.
  9. 1.5 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 8:03 PM for the 8:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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