Startup Mountain

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Startup Mountain is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near North Sultan, WA. The route reaches Startup Mountain at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,027 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 1,247 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.87852, -121.77768
Nearest town North Sultan, WA

Directions

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Startup Mountain

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 245–1,245 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.87852, -121.77768

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 71°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miReach Startup Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 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 71°F48°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon 69°48°
Tue 63°53°
Wed 68°50°
Thu 62°51° 59%
Fri 61°47° 64%
Sat 65°49° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 5 min before dark.

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