Startup Mountain

4.2 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Startup Mountain is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near North Sultan, WA. The route reaches Startup Mountain at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 943 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi495 – 1,247 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.88798, -121.77648
Nearest town North Sultan, WA

Directions

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Startup Mountain

4.2 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 495–1,245 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.88798, -121.77648

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 67°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miReach Startup Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 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.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F46°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon 64°47°
Tue 60°49°
Wed 65°46°
Thu 59°48° 59%
Fri 58°44° 64%
Sat 62°46° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:51 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:11 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

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