North Rim #3 Sunset Point–A-5000, 5 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,743 ft · 4 hr 34 min
North Rim #3 Sunset Point–A-5000, 5 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Stimson, WA. The route reaches North Rim #3 Sunset Point at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 1,743 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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North Rim #3 Sunset Point–A-5000, 5 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,743 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Elevation 376–1,189 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: A-Line · 47.05361, -123.19627
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on A-Line, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Livin' the Dream (Lower), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Stormy, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Bowfinger, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Stormy, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto A-Line, heading SW.
- 2.8 miSharp left onto A-4000, heading SE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto A-5000, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto A-4000, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto A-4080, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach North Rim #3 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto A-4000, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto A-5000, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto A-4000, heading NW.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto A-Line, heading W.
- 2.8 miContinue straight onto Stormy, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bowfinger, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Stormy, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right onto Livin' the Dream (Lower), heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto A-Line, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 8:04 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from A-Line Trailhead
- A-5010–A-Line, 6 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 927 ft
- A-6000–A-Line Loop, 6 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 823 ft
- A-5200–A-Line, 5 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft
- A-4730 Sunset Point–A-4700, 6 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft
- A-AA Sunset Point–A-4400, 5 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft
- A-4500–A-4800, 6 sights 6 mi · ▲ 1,188 ft
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