West Rock Creek Road
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,120 ft · 3 hr 6 min
West Rock Creek Road is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Dayton, WA. It climbs 1,120 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi433 – 994 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.18070, -123.24127
Nearest town Dayton, WA
Directions
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West Rock Creek Road
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,120 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 434–994 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.18070, -123.24127
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto West Rock Creek Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
45% gravel55% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Dayton Peak 4.5 mi · ▲ 773 ft
- West Rock Creek Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 351 ft
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