Pacific Crest Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 2,845 ft · 5 hr 43 min
Pacific Crest Trail is a 12.9-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 2,845 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Pacific Crest Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 2,845 ft · 5 hr 43 min
Elevation 4,718–5,656 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 47.13830, -121.36650
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:36 PM
- Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 5.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 6.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 8:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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