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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–Long View Peak Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 1,209 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–Long View Peak Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near High Valley, WA. The route reaches Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint. It climbs 1,209 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 1,572 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wilderness Creek Trail 47.51020, -122.08705
Nearest town High Valley, WA
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Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–Long View Peak Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 1,209 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 394–1,572 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: Wilderness Creek Trail · 47.51020, -122.08705

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

Transit-accessible: Margaret'S Way Trailhead stop 247 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left onto Long View Peak Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miReach Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miPass Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miArrive 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-long-view-peak-trail-out-back-3-sights-via-whittaker-wilderness-peak-trail

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Margaret'S Way Trailhead stop 247 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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