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Norse Peak Wilderness

Union Creek Falls–Pleasant Valley Loop, 3 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Union Creek Falls–Pleasant Valley Loop, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Goose Prairie, WA. The route reaches Union Creek Falls at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3,360 – 3,543 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.95199, -121.30715
Nearest town Goose Prairie, WA
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Union Creek Falls–Pleasant Valley Loop, 3 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 3,361–3,544 ft

Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: 46.95199, -121.30715

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:36 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Pleasant Valley Loop, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 2.9 miSharp right onto Union Creek Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftReach Union Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Pleasant Valley Loop, heading S.
  8. 3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftArrive 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/union-creek-falls-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F46°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity48%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:36 PM
Tue 78°56°
Wed 88°60°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 81°54°
Sat 79°50°
Sun 81°49°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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