Startup Mountain

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Startup Mountain is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Startup, WA. The route reaches Startup Mountain at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 1,236 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 1,247 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.87895, -121.74762
Nearest town Startup, WA

Directions

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Startup Mountain

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 353–1,245 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.87895, -121.74762

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 69°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miReach Startup Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 1.3 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 69°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon 67°46°
Tue 62°51°
Wed 67°48°
Thu 61°50° 59%
Fri 60°46° 65%
Sat 64°48° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 11 min before dark.

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