AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rock Candy Mountain via C-4700

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,760 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Rock Candy Mountain via C-4700 is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Forbes, WA. The route reaches Rock Candy Mountain at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,760 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 2,356 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.02074, -123.11189
Nearest town Forbes, WA
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Rock Candy Mountain via C-4700

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,760 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 853–2,357 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.02074, -123.11189

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 65°F / low 53° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto B-0745, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto North Rim #1, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rock Candy West, heading S.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right onto B-8500, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto C-4700, heading SE.
  7. 1.1 miSharp right onto C-4730, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miReach Rock Candy Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto C-4700, heading N.
  10. 1.1 miSharp right onto B-8500, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rock Candy West, heading NE.
  12. 1.4 miContinue straight onto North Rim #1, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left onto B-0745, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rock-candy-mountain-out-back-12-km-c12d

Trail surface

49% gravel48% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F53°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity66%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 68°51°
Sun 79°52°
Mon 88°50°
Tue 92°57°
Wed 87°56°
Thu 84°53°

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