Gold Bar Bouldering Area

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,038 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Gold Bar Bouldering Area is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Reiter, WA. The route reaches Gold Bar Bouldering Area at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,038 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 1,322 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.85523, -121.64058
Nearest town Reiter, WA

Directions

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Gold Bar Bouldering Area

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,038 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 425–1,322 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.85523, -121.64058

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miReach Gold Bar Bouldering Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 1.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F51°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 79°60°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 89°62°
Fri 83°58°
Sat 80°57°
Sun 79°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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