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Pacific Crest Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 2,494 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near Martin, WA. It climbs 2,494 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,652 – 4,370 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 4100-122 47.25407, -121.31541
Nearest town Martin, WA
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Pacific Crest Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 2,494 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Elevation 3,651–4,370 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 4100-122 · 47.25407, -121.31541

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 57°F / low 42° · precip 33% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Forest Road 41, heading N.
  3. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 4100-126, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  6. 3.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Forest Road 5484, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 3.7 miBear left onto Forest Road 4100-126, heading E.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pacific-crest-trail-out-back-20-km-64ef

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 57°F42°
Precip33%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity57%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 26% rain2 PM: 27% rain3 PM: 26% rain4 PM: 29% rain5 PM: 27% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Sun 58°45° 22%
Mon 59°40°
Tue 68°43°
Wed 72°45°
Thu 60°45°
Fri 59°39° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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