Taylor Mountain Forest

Holder Ridge Trail–Road A, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Holder Ridge Trail–Road A, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Taylor Mountain Forest near Trude, WA. It climbs 697 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 1,004 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 47.41523, -121.92581
Nearest town Trude, WA

Directions

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Holder Ridge Trail–Road A, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 535–1,005 ft

Out & Back · Taylor Mountain Forest

Trailhead: connector · 47.41523, -121.92581

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 75°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start on Road G, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miBear left onto Road A, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Holder Knob Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Road A, heading W.
  5. 1 miBear right onto Holder Ridge Trail, heading W.
  6. 250 ftReach Road G, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Road A, heading NW.
  9. 1 miBear left onto Holder Knob Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Road A, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miBear right onto Road G, heading E.
  12. 1.1 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

61% gravel39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity53%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 83°54°
Wed 89°60°
Thu 88°60°
Fri 81°52°
Sat 80°52°
Sun 81°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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