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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

5030-450–9020-210, 3 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,129 ft · 6 hr 38 min

5030-450–9020-210, 3 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Garcia, WA. It climbs 3,129 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,578 – 3,819 ft · steepest grade: 33%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McClellan Butte Trailhead 47.41202, -121.58906
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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5030-450–9020-210, 3 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,129 ft · 6 hr 38 min

Elevation 1,577–3,821 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: McClellan Butte Trailhead · 47.41202, -121.58906

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 53° · precip 56% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on McClellan Butte Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading SW.
  6. 2.7 miContinue straight onto 9020-210, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading SE.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 2.4 miSharp right onto 5030-450, heading E.
  10. 150 ftReach 9020-210, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftSharp left onto Harris Lake Trail, heading E.
  12. 2.4 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading W.
  13. 1.3 miBear left onto 9020-210, heading N.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading N.
  15. 2.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 500 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left onto McClellan Butte Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.3 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/5030-450-out-back-976d

Trail surface

38% dirt3% gravel59% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 64°F53°
Precip56%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 43% rain3 PM: 56% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun 68°51° 23%
Mon 60°47° 19%
Tue 72°49°
Wed 76°53°
Thu 63°50°
Fri 65°45° 30%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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