Naches Pass Trail
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,930 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Naches Pass Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 1,930 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,491 – 4,954 ft · steepest grade: 26%8.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.08777, -121.30276
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA
Directions
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Naches Pass Trail
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,930 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Elevation 3,491–4,954 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.08777, -121.30276
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Naches Pass Trail, heading SW.
- 4 miSharp right onto NF-684, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Naches Pass Trail, heading S.
- 4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 4:30 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Pacific Crest Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 2,536 ft
- Forest Road 7068 via Naches Pass Trail 15.1 mi · ▲ 2,951 ft
- Naches Pass 11.6 mi · ▲ 2,177 ft
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