Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–Far Country Lookout, 6 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,731 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–Far Country Lookout, 6 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Coalfield, WA. The route passes Far Country Lookout before reaching Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,731 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 1,572 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Licorice Fern Trail 47.51282, -122.11903
Nearest town Coalfield, WA

Directions

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Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–Far Country Lookout, 6 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,731 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 658–1,572 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: Licorice Fern Trail · 47.51282, -122.11903

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 74°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start on Licorice Fern Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Far Country Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Far Country Lookout.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftReach Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading SW.
  14. 1.5 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left onto Indian Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Licorice Fern Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

66% dirt1% boardwalk33% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°60°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 90°55°
Fri 84°51°
Sat 82°50°
Sun 81°51°

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