Washington trails · Eastside Trail

Eastside Trail

A 10.1-mile out-and-back in Washington, with 3,284 ft of climbing. Reaches Stafford Falls and other lake/viewpoint/waterfall destinations.

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Length

10.1 mi

Elevation gain

3,284 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

48%

Steepest mile

+1,000 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

3.6 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 63% of the ascent, between mile 6.7 and mile 10.1.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Stafford Falls (waterfall)
Silver Falls (waterfall)
Tipsoo Lake (lake)
Silver Falls Overlook (viewpoint)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Naches Peak Loop Trailhead — parking nearby. About 1 h 35 min drive (65 mi) from Yakima. 46.86697, -121.51795 · 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 6:20 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:51 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.1-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 44 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:06 p.m. — 14 min before sunset.

Loop options

Eastside Trail — 6.6 mi loop, 2,476 ft gain
Eastside Trail — 7.3 mi loop, 2,473 ft gain