Pacific Crest Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Stampede, WA. It climbs 1,548 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,642 – 4,754 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 4100-122 47.24565, -121.33368
Nearest town Stampede, WA

Directions

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Pacific Crest Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 3,643–4,755 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 4100-122 · 47.24565, -121.33368

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 64°F / low 40° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 4100-122, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 2 miSharp right onto Forest Road 5403-210, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto 4100-122, heading NE.
  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

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 64°F40°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 71°51°
Wed 77°53°
Thu 79°49°
Fri 70°43°
Sat 68°41°
Sun 71°41°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 8:13 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM — 15 min before dark.

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Good to know

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