Out of the Blue

2.5 mi · ▲ 559 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Out of the Blue is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Andron, WA. It climbs 559 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 1,040 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Out of the Blue

2.5 mi · ▲ 559 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 505–1,041 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miBear right onto Out of the Blue, heading N.
  3. 100 ftReach Out of the Blue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 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

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 68°F52°
Precip38%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 18% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 20% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 18% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 23% rain7 PM: 23% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 26% rain11 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 71°54° 46%
Sun 73°53° 16%
Mon 71°50° 15%
Tue 79°51°
Wed 89°55°
Thu 72°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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