NF-152 via Pacific Crest Trail

8 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft · 3 hr 11 min

NF-152 via Pacific Crest Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 1,028 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,757 – 5,259 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pyramid Peak Trailhead 47.11575, -121.40661
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA

Directions

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NF-152 via Pacific Crest Trail

8 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 4,758–5,259 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pyramid Peak Trailhead · 47.11575, -121.40661

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 62°F / low 36° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.3 miTurn left onto Naches Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto NF-684, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto NF-152, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miReach NF-152, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto NF-684, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Naches Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  10. 2.3 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

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 62°F36°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
65°35°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 69°48°
Wed 74°52°
Thu 76°49°
Fri 67°42°
Sat 65°40°
Sun 67°40°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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