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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Wilderness Peak–Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint, 7 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Wilderness Peak–Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near High Valley, WA. The route passes Wilderness Peak and Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint. It climbs 1,205 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 1,595 ft · steepest grade: 30%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51292, -122.07793
Nearest town High Valley, WA
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Wilderness Peak–Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint, 7 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 462–1,594 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. 0.4 miBear right onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto East Fork Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miPass Wilderness Peak.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftSharp left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miPass Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 500 ftSharp left onto Squak Mountain Connector Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.6 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-peak-wilderness-cliffs-viewpoint-out-back-7-sights-49f5

Trail surface

39% dirt61% 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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