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Washington trails · Disappointment Cleaver Route

Disappointment Cleaver Route

A 3.2-mile out-and-back in Washington, with 4,341 ft of climbing. Reaches Cathedral Rocks and other arch/pass/summit destinations.

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Length
3.2 mi
Elevation gain
4,341 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+2,074 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.6 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

10,070 – 14,411 ft123

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 1.1 and mile 2.2. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Disappointment Cleaver Route

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

Reaches

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Terrain graded T6 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:53 a.m., the sun rises at 6:25 a.m. and sets at 7:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:20 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 24 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.5-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 44 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:09 p.m. — 6 h 39 min before sunset.

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