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Rock Candy Mountain–BPA-2715, 9 sights

15 mi · ▲ 4,439 ft · 7 hr 13 min

Rock Candy Mountain–BPA-2715, 9 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back near Marmac, WA. The route reaches Rock Candy Mountain at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 4,439 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 2,359 ft · steepest grade: 27%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: KC-0030 47.04359, -123.15190
Nearest town Marmac, WA
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Rock Candy Mountain–BPA-2715, 9 sights

15 mi · ▲ 4,439 ft · 7 hr 13 min

Elevation 554–2,361 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: KC-0030 · 47.04359, -123.15190

Weather Sep 5: Heavy rain, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 30% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Mr. Bones, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Low Key, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto KC-0100, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Slick Jimmy (lower), heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fall Line, heading SW.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto B-6600, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading W.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left onto KC-2202, heading W.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto KC-2200, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto North Rim #2, heading S.
  13. 1.7 miContinue straight onto B-7000, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto BPA-2715, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto BPA-2724, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto BPA-2715, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 400 ftBear right onto B-7651, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2715, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto B-7650, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-7700, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading SE.
  24. 0.8 miBear right onto B-8500, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miSharp left onto C-4700, heading S.
  26. 1.1 miSharp right onto C-4730, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miReach Rock Candy Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left onto C-4700, heading NE.
  29. 1.1 miSharp right onto B-8500, heading NE.
  30. 0.6 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  31. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto B-7700, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Rim #1, heading SW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left onto BPA-2715, heading N.
  36. 150 ftBear right onto B-7651, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2715, heading W.
  38. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 0.6 miBear left onto BPA-2724, heading N.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto BPA-2715, heading N.
  41. 0.5 miTurn left onto B-7000, heading W.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Rim #2, heading W.
  43. 1.7 miTurn right onto KC-2200, heading W.
  44. 50 ftTurn left onto KC-2202, heading W.
  45. 400 ftSharp right onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading W.
  46. 0.3 miBear right onto B-6600, heading SW.
  47. 50 ftSharp left onto Slick Jimmy (upper), heading SW.
  48. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fall Line, heading N.
  49. 300 ftTurn left onto Slick Jimmy (lower), heading NW.
  50. 0.5 miTurn left onto KC-0100, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftTurn right onto Low Key, heading E.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto KC-0100, heading E.
  53. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  54. 50 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/rock-candy-mountain-out-back-12-km-8827

Trail surface

65% dirt29% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 71°F50°
Precip30%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 25% rain5 PM: 30% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 73°51°
Mon 63°49°
Tue 73°48°
Wed 79°48°
Thu 65°48°
Fri 71°45° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~219 min). Leave by 3:47 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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