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Rock Candy Mountain via B-8000

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,294 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Rock Candy Mountain via B-8000 is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near New Kamilche, WA. The route reaches Rock Candy Mountain at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 2,294 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 2,356 ft · steepest grade: 16%17.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: BPA-2728-SFR 47.03263, -123.09317
Nearest town New Kamilche, WA
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Rock Candy Mountain via B-8000

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,294 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Elevation 524–2,357 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: BPA-2728-SFR · 47.03263, -123.09317

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 68°F / low 56° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on BPA-2728-SFR, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto BPA-2728, heading E.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftTurn right onto B-9000, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto B-9010, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-9000, heading E.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto B-9030, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto B-9000, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miBear right onto BPA-2727, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BPA-2741, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto BPA-2727, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto B-8400, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-8420, heading E.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-8400, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto B-8420, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-8400, heading E.
  20. 1.4 miContinue straight onto B-8000, heading W.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto B-8300A, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto B-8000, heading SW.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto B-8200, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Candy, heading W.
  25. 1.1 miContinue straight onto B-8550, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Candy, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto B-8550, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto B-8500, heading W.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading W.
  30. 300 ftBear right onto B-8500, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miBear left onto B-8580, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto B-8500, heading W.
  33. 0.6 miSharp left onto C-4700, heading S.
  34. 1.1 miSharp right onto C-4730, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miReach Rock Candy Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 0.2 miSharp left onto C-4700, heading NE.
  37. 1.1 miSharp right onto B-8500, heading NE.
  38. 0.6 miBear left onto B-8580, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto B-8500, heading E.
  40. 0.5 miBear left onto Rock Candy, heading N.
  41. 300 ftContinue straight onto B-8500, heading NE.
  42. 150 ftTurn left onto B-8550, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Candy, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto B-8550, heading N.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading N.
  46. 1.1 miTurn right onto B-8200, heading E.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-8000, heading E.
  48. 0.7 miBear right onto B-8300A, heading N.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-8000, heading N.
  50. 250 ftContinue straight onto B-8400, heading NW.
  51. 1.4 miContinue straight onto B-8420, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftBear right onto B-8400, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-8420, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-8400, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftBear left onto BPA-2727, heading NE.
  56. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftBear right onto BPA-2741, heading NE.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto BPA-2727, heading NE.
  59. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  60. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  61. 0.5 miBear right onto B-9030, heading W.
  62. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-9000, heading W.
  63. 450 ftContinue straight onto B-9010, heading W.
  64. 100 ftContinue straight onto B-9000, heading W.
  65. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  66. 500 ftBear right onto BPA-2728, heading W.
  67. 450 ftBear right onto BPA-2728-SFR, heading W.
  68. 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-24-km-47e2

Trail surface

64% gravel22% dirt14% unspecified

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F56°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity60%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 72°54°
Sun 83°55°
Mon 91°52°
Tue 95°58°
Wed 91°59°
Thu 88°57°

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