Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–Squak Mountain Connector Trail, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,132 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–Squak Mountain Connector Trail, 4 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near High Valley, WA. The route reaches Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint. It climbs 1,132 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 1,572 ft · steepest grade: 34%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Access Trail 47.51450, -122.07639
Nearest town High Valley, WA

Directions

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Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–Squak Mountain Connector Trail, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,132 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 440–1,572 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: West Access Trail · 47.51450, -122.07639

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 on West Access Trail, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miSharp right onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading E.
  4. 350 ftPass Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miBear left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Squak Mountain Connector Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miSharp left onto West Access Trail, heading NE.
  11. 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 surface

40% dirt60% 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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