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Green Mountain State Forest

GM-6–M-1720, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 877 ft · 2 hr 44 min

GM-6–M-1720, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Green Mountain State Forest near Wildcat Lake, WA. It climbs 877 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 1,122 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: GM-6 47.56146, -122.79114
Nearest town Wildcat Lake, WA
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GM-6–M-1720, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 877 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 722–1,120 ft

Out & Back · Green Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: GM-6 · 47.56146, -122.79114

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 66°F / low 50° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start on GM-6, heading SW.
  2. 1.4 miBear left onto Gold Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 400 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tin Mine Trail, heading S.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto M-1720, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Tin Mine Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.4 miReach GM-6, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto M-1720, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 200 ftBear left onto Tin Mine Trail, heading W.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gold Creek Trail, heading N.
  18. 350 ftBear right onto GM-6, heading NE.
  19. 1.4 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/tin-mine-trail-out-back-11-km-2707

Trail surface

5% gravel2% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F50°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sat 67°51° 19%
Sun 72°51°
Mon 70°46°
Tue 72°48°
Wed 83°48°
Thu 72°49°

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