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Red Mountain–Fall into the Wall, 4 summits is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Fall into the Wall and Red Pond before reaching Red Mountain at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 2,991 ft, with sections as steep as 59% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,894 – 5,817 ft · steepest grade: 59%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42922, -121.42156
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA

Directions

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Red Mountain–Fall into the Wall, 4 summits

6.3 mi · ▲ 2,991 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Elevation 2,895–5,819 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.42922, -121.42156

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 59°F / low 44° · precip 39% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 626 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Fall into the Wall.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.2 miPass Red Pond.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Red Mountain Scramble, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Red Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading W.
  10. 1.3 miBear right onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.5 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

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 59°F44°
Precip39%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity59%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 29% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 59°46° 43%
Sun 63°46° 28%
Mon 60°44° 18%
Tue 70°46°
Wed 74°50°
Thu 60°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~156 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 626 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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