Pacific Crest Trail

13.8 mi · ▲ 3,408 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Martin, WA. It climbs 3,408 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,419 – 4,754 ft · steepest grade: 22%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.27242, -121.32782
Nearest town Martin, WA

Directions

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Pacific Crest Trail

13.8 mi · ▲ 3,408 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Elevation 3,419–4,755 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.27242, -121.32782

Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 74°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto 4100-154, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  4. 4.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 4.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miBear right onto National Forest Development Road 154, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 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

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F56°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity53%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 70°48°
Tue 58°42°
Wed 61°38°
Thu 63°42° 51%
Fri 46°37° 62%
Sat 58°37°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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