Pacific Crest Trail
15.1 mi · ▲ 3,418 ft · 6 hr 45 min
Pacific Crest Trail is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 3,418 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Pacific Crest Trail
15.1 mi · ▲ 3,418 ft · 6 hr 45 min
Elevation 4,667–5,656 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.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 6.6 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 (~103 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 8:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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