AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wind Mountain & Wind Mountain Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Wind Mountain & Wind Mountain Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Home Valley, WA. The route reaches Wind Mountain at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 1,334 ft, with sections as steep as 60% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi827 – 1,890 ft · steepest grade: 60%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Girl Scout Road 45.71484, -121.75321
Nearest town Home Valley, WA
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Directions

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Wind Mountain & Wind Mountain Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 826–1,891 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Girl Scout Road · 45.71484, -121.75321

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 45% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Girl Scout Road, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wind Mountain Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miReach Wind Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Girl Scout Road, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftArrive 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/wind-mountain-wind-mountain-trail-out-back

Trail surface

90% dirt10% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F52°
Precip45%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity63%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 16% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 28% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 45% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 69°53° 25%
Sun 74°53° 31%
Mon 73°49°
Tue 78°51°
Wed 88°56°
Thu 82°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Home Valley, Washington