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Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project

Sultan River Canyon Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Sultan River Canyon Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project near Gold Bar, WA. It climbs 404 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,490 – 1,745 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sultan River Canyon Trail 47.97258, -121.68063
Nearest town Gold Bar, WA
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Sultan River Canyon Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,489–1,745 ft

Out & Back · Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project

Trailhead: Sultan River Canyon Trail · 47.97258, -121.68063

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:27 AM · sunset 9:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sultan River Canyon Trail, heading W.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto Lower Sultan River Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Sultan River Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sultan-river-canyon-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

65% gravel35% dirt

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F53°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 5:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:00 PM
Sun 76°55°
Mon 85°58°
Tue 88°64°
Wed 88°65°
Thu 86°62°
Fri 68°52°

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