AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Round Top

4.3 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Round Top is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near King Hill, WA. The route reaches Round Top at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 794 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,463 – 2,234 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.01444, -123.25391
Nearest town King Hill, WA
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Round Top

4.3 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,462–2,236 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 48.01444, -123.25391

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 450 ftReach Round Top, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 2 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/round-top-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F58°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:47 PM
Wed 80°66°
Thu 83°64°
Fri 79°61°
Sat 76°60°
Sun 74°56°
Mon 77°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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