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.

Elevation

0 mi509 – 3,701 ft · steepest grade: 39%8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.27616, -121.59166
Nearest town Andron, WA

Directions

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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 5: Light rain, high 73°F / low 54° · precip 41% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miSharp right onto Out of the Blue, heading NE.
  3. 1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 2.1 miReach Out of the Blue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 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.

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 73°F54°
Precip41%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity69%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 41% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 11% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 74°53° 16%
Mon 71°50° 15%
Tue 76°50°
Wed 82°52°
Thu 69°58°
Fri 72°49° 29%

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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