Pyramid Rock–Silver Star Viewpoint, 5 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 2,018 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Pyramid Rock–Silver Star Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Dole, WA. The route passes Silver Star Viewpoint before reaching Pyramid Rock at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 2,018 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,117 – 4,173 ft · steepest grade: 25%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Silver Star Trail 45.77241, -122.24444
Nearest town Dole, WA

Directions

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Pyramid Rock–Silver Star Viewpoint, 5 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 2,018 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 3,118–4,174 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old Silver Star Trail · 45.77241, -122.24444

Weather Sep 4: Snow, high 55°F / low 44° · precip 58% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Silver Star Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miPass Silver Star Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Ed's Trail, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Silver Star Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Ed's Trail, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Bluff Mountain Trail, heading S.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Silver Star Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftReach Pyramid Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 500 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Bluff Mountain Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Ed's Trail, heading N.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Silver Star Trail, heading N.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Ed's Trail, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftBear left onto Silver Star Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

SnowTemperature 55°F44°
Feels like47°Precip58%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity77%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 14% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 19% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 28% rain11 AM: 18% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 23% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 23% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 57°44° 29%
Sun 64°46° 33%
Mon 63°40° 27%
Tue 72°44°
Wed 82°51°
Thu 72°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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