Porter Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Porter Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Porter, WA. It climbs 614 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 748 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.97521, -123.26852
Nearest town Porter, WA

Directions

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Porter Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 339–749 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.97521, -123.26852

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Porter Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto B-0400, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto B-0440, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Porter Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

41% dirt37% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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