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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto West Rock Creek Road, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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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