Pacific Crest Trail
13.5 mi · ▲ 2,009 ft · 5 hr 30 min
Pacific Crest Trail is a 13.5-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 2,009 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,718 – 5,282 ft13.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.13362, -121.33239
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA
Directions
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Pacific Crest Trail
13.5 mi · ▲ 2,009 ft · 5 hr 30 min
Elevation 4,718–5,284 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.13362, -121.33239
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 6.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 6.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 surface
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:36 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:00 PM for the 8:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM — 6 min before dark.
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