Norse Peak Wilderness

Pacific Crest Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 45 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Cougar Valley, WA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,751 – 4,872 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Naches Trail 47.09155, -121.39448
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA

Directions

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Pacific Crest Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 45 min

Elevation 4,751–4,871 ft

Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: Naches Trail · 47.09155, -121.39448

Weather Sep 4: Snow, high 50°F / low 37° · precip 52% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1 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

100% dirt

Weather

SnowTemperature 50°F37°
Feels like38°Precip52%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°35° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 26% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 34% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 50°38° 38%
Sun 56°40° 37%
Mon 58°39° 18%
Tue 68°40°
Wed 77°46°
Thu 67°47°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:13 PM.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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