AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pacific Crest Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,584 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Martin, WA. It climbs 1,584 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,852 – 4,370 ft · steepest grade: 26%7.5 mi

Getting there

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

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,584 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 3,852–4,370 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 4100-122 · 47.25407, -121.31541

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 67°F / low 43° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:37 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. 1.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 2.3 miBear left onto Forest Road 4100-126, heading N.
  11. 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-12-km-e098

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 67°F43°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 73°54°
Wed 80°56°
Thu 81°52°
Fri 72°46°
Sat 71°44°
Sun 73°44°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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