Green Mountain State Forest

GM-3 via Wildcat Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 1 min

GM-3 via Wildcat Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Green Mountain State Forest near Wildcat Lake, WA. It climbs 447 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,411 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildcat Trail 47.56953, -122.79225
Nearest town Wildcat Lake, WA

Directions

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GM-3 via Wildcat Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 995–1,409 ft

Out & Back · Green Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Wildcat Trail · 47.56953, -122.79225

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 67°F / low 51° · precip 26% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on Wildcat Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto GM-31, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto GM-3, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miReach GM-3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto GM-31, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftBear left onto Wildcat Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 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

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F51°
Precip26%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 69°53°
Mon 66°44°
Tue 69°46°
Wed 75°46°
Thu 65°49°
Fri 67°46° 18%

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