Sky View Vista Loop

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,792 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Sky View Vista Loop is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Index, WA. It climbs 1,792 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi466 – 1,388 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 47.82575, -121.59106
Nearest town Index, WA

Directions

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Sky View Vista Loop

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,792 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 464–1,388 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 47.82575, -121.59106

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miBear left onto Sky View Vista Loop, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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