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Norse Peak Wilderness

Pickhandle Gap–Scout Pass, 3 saddles

14.5 mi · ▲ 4,182 ft · 6 hr 55 min

Pickhandle Gap–Scout Pass, 3 saddles is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Snoquera, WA. The route passes Scout Pass before reaching Pickhandle Gap at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 4,182 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,013 – 6,841 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Halfcamp Trailhead 46.96229, -121.48011
Nearest town Snoquera, WA
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Pickhandle Gap–Scout Pass, 3 saddles

14.5 mi · ▲ 4,182 ft · 6 hr 55 min

Elevation 4,013–6,840 ft

Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: Halfcamp Trailhead · 46.96229, -121.48011

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 64°F / low 41° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start on Norse Peak Trail, heading N.
  2. 3.2 miSharp right onto Norse Peak View Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miPass Scout Pass.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 1.6 miReach Pickhandle Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Norse Peak View Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left onto Norse Peak Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 1.8 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-out-back-c613

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 64°F41°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 74°55°
Wed 82°59°
Thu 87°57°
Fri 77°52°
Sat 75°49°
Sun 75°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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