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
Directions
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Rock Creek Road, heading W.
- 1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach West Rock Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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