Naches Pass
11.6 mi · ▲ 2,177 ft · 4 hr 57 min
Naches Pass is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Cougar Valley, WA. The route reaches Naches Pass. It climbs 2,177 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Naches Pass
11.6 mi · ▲ 2,177 ft · 4 hr 57 min
Elevation 3,491–4,935 ft
Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Naches Pass Trail, heading SW.
- 4 miTurn left onto NF-684, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Naches Pass.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach Naches Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto NF-684, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Naches Pass Trail, heading SE.
- 4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~149 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Naches Pass Trail 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,930 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 2,536 ft
- Forest Road 7068 via Naches Pass Trail 15.1 mi · ▲ 2,951 ft
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