Tonga Ridge Viewpoint & Tonga Ridge Trail

1.7 mi · ▲ 383 ft · 45 min

Tonga Ridge Viewpoint & Tonga Ridge Trail is a 1.7-mile out-and-back near Skykomish, WA. The route reaches Tonga Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 383 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,311 – 4,708 ft · steepest grade: 18%1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tonga Ridge Trailhead 47.67873, -121.26473
Nearest town Skykomish, WA

Directions

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Tonga Ridge Viewpoint & Tonga Ridge Trail

1.7 mi · ▲ 383 ft · 45 min

Elevation 4,310–4,707 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Tonga Ridge Trailhead · 47.67873, -121.26473

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 71°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tonga Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftReach Tonga Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F51°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Wed 77°55°
Thu 81°53°
Fri 73°48°
Sat 70°46°
Sun 69°42°
Mon 74°44°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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