Pacific Crest Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 941 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 941 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,757 – 5,004 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.10355, -121.39648
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA

Directions

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Pacific Crest Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 941 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 4,758–5,003 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.10355, -121.39648

Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 69°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 100 ftSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.4 miTurn left onto Naches Trail, heading S.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto NF-684, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Naches Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  10. 1.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 69°F51°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity64%
Rained 0.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 64°44°
Tue 56°37°
Wed 57°35°
Thu 61°41° 56%
Fri 45°33° 68%
Sat 57°34°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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