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Pickhandle Gap–Bear Gap, 5 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Pickhandle Gap–Bear Gap, 5 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. The route passes Bear Gap and Pickhandle Gap. It climbs 1,139 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,856 – 6,011 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bear Gap Trail #967 46.91160, -121.46514
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA
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Pickhandle Gap–Bear Gap, 5 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 4,856–6,010 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bear Gap Trail #967 · 46.91160, -121.46514

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 65°F / low 40° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start on Bear Gap Trail #967, heading NE.
  2. 1 miPass Bear Gap.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Silver Creek Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1 miSharp right onto Fog City Trail #967A, heading S.
  6. 50 ftPass Pickhandle Gap.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bear Gap Trail #967, heading SW.
  8. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pickhandle-gap-bear-gap-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 65°F40°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 72°49°
Wed 80°56°
Thu 83°54°
Fri 74°49°
Sat 71°45°
Sun 72°45°

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