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Pacific Crest Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 574 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,899 – 5,335 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 47.13359, -121.32932
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA
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Pacific Crest Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 4,900–5,337 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 47.13359, -121.32932

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 52°F / low 37° · precip 47% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftArrive 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-4-km-87cd

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 52°F37°
Feels like43°Precip47%Wind3 mphUV4Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°35° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 21% rain2 PM: 29% rain3 PM: 39% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 51°39° 37%
Sun 60°40° 52%
Mon 57°38° 20%
Tue 68°39°
Wed 76°45°
Thu 65°47°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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