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Silver Star Viewpoint–Bluff Mountain Trail, 3 sights

12 mi · ▲ 4,425 ft · 6 hr 13 min

Silver Star Viewpoint–Bluff Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back near Dole, WA. The route reaches Silver Star Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 4,425 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,513 – 4,160 ft · steepest grade: 34%12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Starway Trail 45.78843, -122.22264
Nearest town Dole, WA · Official trailhead info (fs.usda.gov)
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Silver Star Viewpoint–Bluff Mountain Trail, 3 sights

12 mi · ▲ 4,425 ft · 6 hr 13 min

Elevation 1,514–4,160 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Starway Trail · 45.78843, -122.22264

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 57% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Starway Trail, heading E.
  2. 3.9 miTurn right onto Bluff Mountain Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miBear right onto Ed's Trail, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Silver Star Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miReach Silver Star Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Ed's Trail, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Bluff Mountain Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Starway Trail, heading E.
  9. 3.9 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/silver-star-viewpoint-bluff-mountain-trail-out-back-3-sights-19-km-4524

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 61°F50°
Precip57%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 18% rain7 AM: 18% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 27% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 24% rain4 PM: 34% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°48° 29%
Sun 65°50° 22%
Mon 66°45° 18%
Tue 75°47°
Wed 79°52°
Thu 71°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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