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Washington trails · Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

A 12.9-mile out-and-back in Washington, with 3,510 ft of climbing. Reaches Dishpan Gap and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
12.9 mi
Elevation gain
3,510 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
39%
Steepest mile
+1,070 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

2,392 – 5,894 ft123456789101112

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Bald Eagle

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T4 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Getting there

BALD EAGLE — parking nearby, restroom, water, fee site. About 2 h 13 min drive (74 mi, 15 of them unpaved) from Mount Vernon. 48.02437, -121.28805 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:51 a.m., the sun rises at 7:22 a.m. and sets at 6:18 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:49 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 25.8-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 05 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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