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Norse Peak Wilderness

Pacific Crest Trail

14.6 mi · ▲ 2,030 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 2,030 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,820 – 5,968 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.08416, -121.40386
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA
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Pacific Crest Trail

14.6 mi · ▲ 2,030 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Elevation 4,819–5,967 ft

Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: 47.08416, -121.40386

Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 68°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  3. 6.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 6.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 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-23-km-96b3

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 68°F52°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity64%
Rained 0.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 64°43°
Tue 56°37°
Wed 57°35°
Thu 61°40° 56%
Fri 45°33° 68%
Sat 57°34°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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