Naches Pass Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 2,308 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Naches Pass Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 2,308 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,629 – 4,954 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.08839, -121.32976
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA

Directions

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Naches Pass Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 2,308 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 3,628–4,954 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.08839, -121.32976

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.2 miSharp right onto Naches Pass Trail, heading W.
  3. 3.8 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. 3.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~156 min). Leave by 4:11 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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