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Washington trails · Pacific Crest - Cle Elum_South

Pacific Crest - Cle Elum_South

A 31.3-mile point-to-point in Washington, with 2,403 ft of climbing. Reaches Dandy Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
31.3 mi
Elevation gain
2,403 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
51%
Steepest mile
+647 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
12.2 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

3,154 – 5,554 ft1471013161922252831

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 5,795 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Pacific Crest - Cle Elum_South

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

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail access. About 1 h 22 min drive (50 mi, 6 of them unpaved) from Maple Valley. 47.38358, -121.44631 · 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 6:50 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 31.3-mile route works out to roughly 12 h 47 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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