West Rock Creek Road

9.1 mi · ▲ 856 ft · 3 hr 28 min

West Rock Creek Road is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Dayton, WA. It climbs 856 ft. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 994 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.20154, -123.22679
Nearest town Dayton, WA

Directions

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West Rock Creek Road

9.1 mi · ▲ 856 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 224–994 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.20154, -123.22679

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto West Rock Creek Road, heading W.
  4. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 1.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 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

35% gravel6% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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