Forest Road 7068 via Naches Pass Trail
15.1 mi · ▲ 2,951 ft · 6 hr 31 min
Forest Road 7068 via Naches Pass Trail is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 2,951 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,491 – 4,981 ft · steepest grade: 25%15.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.08777, -121.30276
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA
Directions
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Forest Road 7068 via Naches Pass Trail
15.1 mi · ▲ 2,951 ft · 6 hr 31 min
Elevation 3,491–4,982 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.08777, -121.30276
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Naches Pass Trail, heading SW.
- 4 miContinue straight onto Naches Trail, heading N.
- 3.5 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 7068, heading W.
- 400 ftReach Forest Road 7068, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Naches Trail, heading E.
- 2.8 miContinue straight onto Naches Pass Trail, heading SE.
- 4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
1% gravel99% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 4:30 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Pacific Crest Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 2,536 ft
- Naches Pass 11.6 mi · ▲ 2,177 ft
- Naches Pass Trail 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,930 ft
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