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West Rock Creek Road

10.6 mi · ▲ 998 ft · 4 hr 2 min

West Rock Creek Road is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Shelton, WA. It climbs 998 ft. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 840 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.20127, -123.15226
Nearest town Shelton, WA
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West Rock Creek Road

10.6 mi · ▲ 998 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 281–842 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.20127, -123.15226

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Rock Creek Road, heading W.
  6. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miReach West Rock Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-rock-creek-road-out-back-15-km-2a01

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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