Looking down and east at I-90 from Dirty Harry's Peak trail.jpg
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Winter Block access Viewpoint–Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints is a 7-mile out-and-back in Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area near Garcia, WA. The route passes Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint, Winter Block access Viewpoint, Climbing Access Viewpoint and Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint before reaching Olallie State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 2,227 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,303 – 2,730 ft · steepest grade: 22%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ira Spring Trailhead 47.42471, -121.58337
Nearest town Garcia, WA

Directions

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Winter Block access Viewpoint–Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints

7 mi · ▲ 2,227 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 1,304–2,729 ft

Out & Back · Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: Ira Spring Trailhead · 47.42471, -121.58337

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 53% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ira Spring Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ira Spring Connector, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miBear right onto Dirty Harry's Balcony Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftPass Winter Block access Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Winter Block access, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miPass Climbing Access Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miPass Olallie State Park Viewpoint.
  14. 250 ftReach Winter Block access Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.2 miBear left onto Winter Block access, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Balcony Trail, heading N.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Ira Spring Connector, heading NE.
  19. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ira Spring Trail, heading SE.
  21. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F47°
Precip53%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 25% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 53% rain7 PM: 40% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 62°51° 49%
Sun 66°50° 24%
Mon 58°45° 19%
Tue 70°48°
Wed 75°51°
Thu 61°49°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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