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 Aug 3: Clear, high 71°F / low 43° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftSharp left onto Naches Pass Trail, heading SW.
  3. 4 miSharp right onto NF-684, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Naches Pass Trail, heading S.
  6. 4 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 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

ClearTemperature 71°F43°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 78°53°
Wed 84°58°
Thu 86°56°
Fri 76°52°
Sat 73°49°
Sun 76°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~149 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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