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Red Headed Step Child–That One Trail (MTB One Way), 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 46 min

Red Headed Step Child–That One Trail (MTB One Way), 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in 360 Trails near Minter, WA. It climbs 280 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 312 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.38993, -122.67694
Nearest town Minter, WA
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Red Headed Step Child–That One Trail (MTB One Way), 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 46 min

Elevation 178–312 ft

Out & Back · 360 Trails

Trailhead: 47.38993, -122.67694

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Family Time, heading W.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ticket to Ride (MTB Trail - one-way), heading W.
  10. 500 ftSharp left onto That One Trail (MTB One Way), heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Headed Step Child, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Electric Avenue, heading E.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto Main Trail, heading E.
  17. 300 ftSharp left onto Stella, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Merry-Go-Round, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftTurn right onto Main Trail, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  21. 450 ftTurn left onto Instant Larry, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-headed-step-child-out-back

Trail surface

37% dirt9% gravel54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 8:11 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM — 13 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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