Stegosaurus Butte Viewpoint via Stegosaurus Butte Trail
1.5 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 59 min
Stegosaurus Butte Viewpoint via Stegosaurus Butte Trail is a 1.5-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. The route reaches Stegosaurus Butte Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 968 ft, with sections as steep as 56% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,014 – 2,018 ft · steepest grade: 56%1.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Middle Fork Trailhead 47.54797, -121.53689
Nearest town Garcia, WA · Official trailhead info (fs.usda.gov)
Directions
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Stegosaurus Butte Viewpoint via Stegosaurus Butte Trail
1.5 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 59 min
Elevation 1,014–2,019 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Middle Fork Trailhead · 47.54797, -121.53689
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Middle Fork Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Pratt River Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Stegosaurus Butte Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Stegosaurus Butte Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Pratt River Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Middle Fork Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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