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Pinnacle Peak Park

Pinnacle Peak–Cal Magnusson Trail, 4 sights

1.5 mi · ▲ 1,022 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Pinnacle Peak–Cal Magnusson Trail, 4 sights is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Pinnacle Peak Park near Enumclaw, WA. The route reaches Pinnacle Peak at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It climbs 1,022 ft, with sections as steep as 55% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 55%1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cal Magnusson Trailhead 47.17875, -121.97371
Nearest town Enumclaw, WA
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Pinnacle Peak–Cal Magnusson Trail, 4 sights

1.5 mi · ▲ 1,022 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 774–1,802 ft

Out & Back · Pinnacle Peak Park

Trailhead: Cal Magnusson Trailhead · 47.17875, -121.97371

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 75°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Goat Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Unmaintained, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Goat Trail, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Cal Magnusson Trail, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Peak Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left onto Tower Loop, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftPass Pinnacle Peak.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Rainier Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Goat Trail (Unmaintained), heading NW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right onto Goat Trail, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto Cal Magnusson Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Goat Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 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/pinnacle-peak-out-back-b9d3

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F47°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 85°53°
Wed 90°59°
Thu 90°60°
Fri 83°55°
Sat 82°55°
Sun 80°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 8:10 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM — 17 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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