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West Rock Creek Road Loop

4.2 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 1 hr 42 min

West Rock Creek Road Loop is a 4.2-mile loop near Dayton, WA. It climbs 590 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi466 – 994 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Gallagher Road 47.17562, -123.22070
Nearest town Dayton, WA
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West Rock Creek Road Loop

4.2 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 468–994 ft

Loop

Trailhead: West Gallagher Road · 47.17562, -123.22070

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start on West Gallagher Road, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Rock Creek Road, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto West Gallagher Road, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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-rock-creek-road-loop

Trail surface

43% gravel5% paved52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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