Pacific Crest Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. It climbs 942 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,966 – 3,603 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43442, -121.41229
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Pacific Crest Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 942 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 2,967–3,604 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.43442, -121.41229
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 76°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Tral Access, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Tral Access, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 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
70% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 76°F56°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity44%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon
71°49°
Tue
59°42°
Wed
61°40°
Thu
61°44°
56%
Fri
47°39°
67%
Sat
60°40°
19%
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Pacific Crest Trail
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Pacific Crest Trail
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- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Pacific Crest Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Pacific Crest Trail
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- Gravel Lake & Ridge Lake via Pacific Crest Trail 11.5 mi · ▲ 3,311 ft
- The Fang–Source Lake, 7 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 4,742 ft
- Red Pond via Commonwealth Basin Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,592 ft
- Commonwealth Basin Trail & Old Commonwealth Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,212 ft
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