AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Waddell Basin East

14.6 mi · ▲ 2,303 ft · 6 hr 1 min

Waddell Basin East is a 14.6-mile out-and-back near New Kamilche, WA. It climbs 2,303 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 1,542 ft · steepest grade: 23%15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Divide Trail North 47.02524, -123.10191
Nearest town New Kamilche, WA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Waddell Basin East

14.6 mi · ▲ 2,303 ft · 6 hr 1 min

Elevation 580–1,543 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Divide Trail North · 47.02524, -123.10191

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 68°F / low 55° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left onto B-8500, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftBear left onto B-8580, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto B-8500, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Rock Candy, heading E.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto B-8500, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto B-8550, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Candy, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miBear right onto B-8541, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading SE.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rock Candy 2, heading SE.
  13. 1.9 miTurn left onto Waddell Basin West, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Waddell Basin East, heading SW.
  15. 2.5 miTurn left onto C-9431, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Waddell Basin East, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto C-9431, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto C-9430, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right onto C-9431, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Waddell Basin East, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto C-9431, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftTurn right onto Waddell Basin East, heading SW.
  24. 2.5 miTurn left onto Waddell Basin West, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Candy 2, heading N.
  26. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading SE.
  27. 0.6 miContinue straight onto B-8541, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Candy, heading NW.
  29. 0.6 miTurn left onto B-8550, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto B-8500, heading W.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rock Candy, heading NW.
  32. 300 ftBear right onto B-8500, heading NW.
  33. 0.5 miBear left onto B-8580, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto B-8500, heading W.
  35. 150 ftSharp right onto Divide Trail North, heading NW.
  36. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 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/waddell-basin-east-out-back

Trail surface

87% dirt12% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F55°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity58%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 71°53°
Sun 83°54°
Mon 91°52°
Tue 95°58°
Wed 90°58°
Thu 88°56°

More from Divide Trail North Trailhead

Hikes near New Kamilche, Washington