Out of the Blue
8.7 mi · ▲ 3,169 ft · 4 hr 29 min
Out of the Blue is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Andron, WA. It climbs 3,169 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Out of the Blue
8.7 mi · ▲ 3,169 ft · 4 hr 29 min
Elevation 508–3,700 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 48.27616, -121.59166
Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 68°F / low 52° · precip 38% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Out of the Blue, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 2.1 miReach Out of the Blue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.2 miArrive 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 2.0 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Out of the Blue 2.5 mi · ▲ 559 ft
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