North Fork Union Creek Falls & Union Creek Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Cougar Valley, WA. The route reaches North Fork Union Creek Falls at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 716 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3,419 – 4,006 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pleasant Valley Loop 46.93302, -121.35942
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA · Official trailhead info (fs.usda.gov)
Directions
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North Fork Union Creek Falls & Union Creek Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 3,417–4,005 ft
Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Pleasant Valley Loop · 46.93302, -121.35942
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 72°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:36 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Union Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 miReach North Fork Union Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 72°F44°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:36 PM
Tue
78°55°
Wed
87°61°
Thu
90°59°
Fri
80°54°
Sat
77°51°
Sun
79°50°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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