AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pacific Crest Trail

8 mi · ▲ 2,070 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Pacific Crest Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 2,070 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,836 – 5,656 ft · steepest grade: 26%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail 47.13745, -121.34709
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA
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Pacific Crest Trail

8 mi · ▲ 2,070 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 4,837–5,656 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 47.13745, -121.34709

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 50°F / low 39° · precip 46% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  2. 4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.9 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-13-km-f97a

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 50°F39°
Feels like35°Precip46%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity65%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°35° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 24% rain1 PM: 27% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun 56°39° 33%
Mon 56°37° 17%
Tue 65°40°
Wed 69°44°
Thu 57°43°
Fri 56°35° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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