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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Far Country Lookout–Cougar Access Trail, 7 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,901 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Far Country Lookout–Cougar Access Trail, 7 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near High Valley, WA. The route reaches Far Country Lookout. It climbs 1,901 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 1,355 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51292, -122.07793
Nearest town High Valley, WA
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Far Country Lookout–Cougar Access Trail, 7 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,901 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Elevation 462–1,354 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.51292, -122.07793

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftPass Far Country Lookout.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Cougar Access Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miReach Far Country Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading E.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading N.
  17. 1.5 miBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miBear left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn right onto Squak Mountain Connector Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wilderness-cliffs-viewpoint-far-country-lookout-out-back-9-km-8210

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity56%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 83°61°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

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