Naches Pass
10.4 mi · ▲ 2,310 ft · 4 hr 37 min
Naches Pass is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. The route reaches Naches Pass at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 2,310 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Naches Pass
10.4 mi · ▲ 2,310 ft · 4 hr 37 min
Elevation 3,628–4,953 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.08839, -121.32976
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 72°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Naches Pass Trail, heading W.
- 3.8 miTurn left onto NF-684, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Naches Pass.
- 0.2 miReach Naches Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Naches Pass Trail, heading SE.
- 3.8 miSharp left, heading E.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~158 min). Leave by 4:11 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Pacific Crest Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 2,913 ft
- Pyramid Peak & Pyramid Peak Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 15.9 mi · ▲ 3,657 ft
- Naches Pass Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 2,308 ft
- Naches Pass Trail 5 mi · ▲ 873 ft
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