Pacific Crest Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 591 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 591 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,899 – 5,335 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.13362, -121.33239
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA

Directions

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Pacific Crest Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 591 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 4,900–5,337 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.13362, -121.33239

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:36 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 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

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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