Pacific Crest Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 2,372 ft · 6 hr 23 min
Pacific Crest Trail is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 2,372 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Pacific Crest Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 2,372 ft · 6 hr 23 min
Elevation 4,579–5,967 ft
Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: 47.09150, -121.40668
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 64°F / low 39° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 7.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 7.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:56 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM — 5 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Pacific Crest Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 400 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 739 ft
- NF-152 & Naches Pass 4.2 mi · ▲ 501 ft
- Maggie Creek Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 12 mi · ▲ 2,963 ft
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