Forest Road 1914-789 & NF-684 via Naches Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,320 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Forest Road 1914-789 & NF-684 via Naches Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 1,320 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,088 – 4,981 ft · steepest grade: 25%7.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Forest Road 1914-789 & NF-684 via Naches Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,320 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 4,087–4,982 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Naches Trail · 47.09155, -121.39448

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 63°F / low 38° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 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. 0.6 miSharp right onto Forest Road 1914-789, heading SE.
  4. 2.2 miReach Forest Road 1914-789, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.2 miSharp left onto NF-684, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Naches Trail, heading NW.
  7. 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

FogTemperature 63°F38°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
65°35°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 71°50°
Wed 76°54°
Thu 79°51°
Fri 71°47°
Sat 68°44°
Sun 70°43°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:03 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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