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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Squak Mountain Connector Trail & West Access Trail via Bullitt Fireplace Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,676 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Squak Mountain Connector Trail & West Access Trail via Bullitt Fireplace Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near High Valley, WA. It climbs 1,676 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 1,348 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wilderness Creek Trail 47.51020, -122.08705
Nearest town High Valley, WA
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Squak Mountain Connector Trail & West Access Trail via Bullitt Fireplace Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,676 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 394–1,348 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: Wilderness Creek Trail · 47.51020, -122.08705

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Margaret'S Way Trailhead stop 247 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Squak Mountain Connector Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miBear right onto West Access Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Bullitt Fireplace Trail, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto West Access Trail, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftReach Squak Mountain Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bullitt Fireplace Trail, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto West Access Trail, heading S.
  10. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading W.
  12. 350 ftSharp left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading W.
  13. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/squak-mountain-connector-trail-out-back-3021

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Margaret'S Way Trailhead stop 247 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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