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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–De Leo Wall Viewpoint, 9 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 2,577 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–De Leo Wall Viewpoint, 9 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Newcastle, WA. The route passes De Leo Wall Viewpoint and Far Country Lookout before reaching Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 2,577 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 1,572 ft · steepest grade: 19%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.52271, -122.15550
Nearest town Newcastle, WA
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Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–De Leo Wall Viewpoint, 9 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 2,577 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 457–1,572 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.52271, -122.15550

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 76°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 91st St stop 347 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cross Town Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miPass De Leo Wall Viewpoint.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miPass Far Country Lookout.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.5 miTurn left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftReach Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading SW.
  21. 1.5 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cross Town Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wilderness-cliffs-viewpoint-de-leo-wall-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-17-km

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity53%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 83°60°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 8:16 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM — 16 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 91st St stop 347 m from the trailhead

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