Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area
South Bessemer & Bessemer Road
9.2 mi · ▲ 3,478 ft · 4 hr 48 min
South Bessemer & Bessemer Road is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area near Riverpoint, WA. The route reaches South Bessemer at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 3,478 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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South Bessemer & Bessemer Road
9.2 mi · ▲ 3,478 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Elevation 1,524–5,010 ft
Out & Back · Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: Bessemer Road · 47.53007, -121.62449
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
- Start on Bessemer Road, heading NW.
- 2.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach South Bessemer, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 3.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~174 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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