Zen

7 mi · ▲ 897 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Zen is a 7-mile out-and-back near McMurray, WA. It climbs 897 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 1,326 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.29847, -122.27270
Nearest town McMurray, WA

Directions

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Zen

7 mi · ▲ 897 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 536–1,325 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 48.29847, -122.27270

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Zen, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miReach Zen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:19 PM.

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