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
- Start on Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Change Creek Trestle, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Change Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Hall Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
- 3.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto 9020-110, heading SW.
- 2.1 miReach Change Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 3.9 miContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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°
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%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 3.9 mi · loop · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 4.8 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 5.2 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 5.6 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 5.7 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 6 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 7 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
- 7.6 mi · out & back · via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
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