Rock Candy Mountain via C-4700

5.9 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Rock Candy Mountain via C-4700 is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Forbes, WA. The route reaches Rock Candy Mountain at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 814 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,644 – 2,359 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: C-4810 47.01295, -123.12608
Nearest town Forbes, WA

Directions

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Rock Candy Mountain via C-4700

5.9 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,643–2,361 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: C-4810 · 47.01295, -123.12608

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start on C-4810, heading E.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto C-4700, heading E.
  3. 1.5 miBear right onto B-8500, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto C-4700, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miSharp right onto C-4730, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach Rock Candy Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto C-4700, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miBear left onto B-8500, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto C-4700, heading NW.
  10. 1.5 miContinue straight onto C-4810, heading W.
  11. 200 ftArrive 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% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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