Porter

4.2 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Porter is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Porter, WA. It climbs 424 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,145 – 1,362 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Porter 46.94586, -123.24454
Nearest town Porter, WA

Directions

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Porter

4.2 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 1,145–1,363 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Porter · 46.94586, -123.24454

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 29% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start on Porter, heading S.
  2. 1.8 miContinue straight onto C-2040, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Porter, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto C-2040, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Porter, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftSharp right onto C-2000, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miReach Porter, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Porter, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto C-2040, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Porter, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto C-2040, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Porter, heading N.
  13. 1.7 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

82% dirt18% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F50°
Precip29%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 25% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 70°49°
Mon 61°47°
Tue 72°46°
Wed 76°46°
Thu 62°46°
Fri 69°43° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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