AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

West Boundary Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,590 ft · 2 hr 32 min

West Boundary Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Upper Fairfax, WA. It climbs 1,590 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,609 – 4,643 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Boundary Trail 46.95234, -121.91727
Nearest town Upper Fairfax, WA
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West Boundary Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,590 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 3,610–4,644 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Boundary Trail · 46.95234, -121.91727

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 49°F / low 41° · precip 61% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on West Boundary Trail, heading E.
  2. 2.6 miReach West Boundary Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.6 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/west-boundary-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 49°F41°
Feels like45°Precip61%Wind4 mphUV4Humidity73%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°40° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 13% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 28% rain2 PM: 31% rain3 PM: 39% rain4 PM: 61% rain5 PM: 61% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 50°40° 60%
Sun 58°41° 44%
Mon 57°41° 25%
Tue 67°42°
Wed 75°52°
Thu 65°48° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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