9020-110–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 2,955 ft · 6 hr 21 min

9020-110–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. It climbs 2,955 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,204 – 3,360 ft · steepest grade: 28%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deception Crags Climbers' Trail 47.43728, -121.66048
Nearest town Garcia, WA

Directions

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9020-110–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 2,955 ft · 6 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,205–3,360 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Deception Crags Climbers' Trail · 47.43728, -121.66048

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 65°F / low 51° · precip 58% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Change Creek Trestle, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Change Creek Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Hall Creek Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
  9. 3.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left onto 9020-110, heading SW.
  13. 2.1 miReach Change Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 2.1 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  18. 3.9 miContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading N.
  24. 200 ftTurn right onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading NW.
  25. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% gravel3% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 65°F51°
Precip58%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity54%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 17% rain2 PM: 40% rain3 PM: 58% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun 69°49° 20%
Mon 62°48° 19%
Tue 73°51°
Wed 78°54°
Thu 65°52°
Fri 67°47° 30%

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