Norse Peak Wilderness

Pacific Crest Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 45 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Cougar Valley, WA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,751 – 4,872 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Naches Trail 47.09155, -121.39448
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA

Directions

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Pacific Crest Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 45 min

Elevation 4,751–4,871 ft

Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: Naches Trail · 47.09155, -121.39448

Weather Sep 20: 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 on Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:40 PM.

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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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