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.
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Startup Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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