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Pacific Crest Trail

5 mi · ▲ 1,343 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 1,343 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,833 – 5,335 ft · steepest grade: 28%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail 47.13745, -121.34709
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA
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Pacific Crest Trail

5 mi · ▲ 1,343 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 4,834–5,336 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 47.13745, -121.34709

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 50°F / low 39° · precip 46% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pacific-crest-trail-out-back-8-km-3e2d

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 50°F39°
Feels like35°Precip46%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity65%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°35° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 24% rain1 PM: 27% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun 56°39° 33%
Mon 56°37° 17%
Tue 65°40°
Wed 69°44°
Thu 57°43°
Fri 56°35° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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