Naches Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Naches Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 267 ft. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,797 – 4,981 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Naches Trail 47.09155, -121.39448
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA

Directions

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Naches Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 4,796–4,982 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Naches Trail · 47.09155, -121.39448

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Naches Trail, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto NF-684, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Naches Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:40 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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