Pacific Crest Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,952 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Martin, WA. It climbs 1,952 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,642 – 4,485 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Pacific Crest Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,952 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Elevation 3,643–4,485 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 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 2 miSharp right onto Forest Road 5403-210, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miBear left onto Forest Road 4100-126, heading N.
  15. 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 surface

8% dirt92% 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 2.9 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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