Downey Creek

Washington

Washington

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6.0 mi

Distance

3,485 ft

Gain

3h 2m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
6.0 mi
Elevation gain
3,485 ft
Elevation loss
3,485 ft
Highest point
2,558 ft
Lowest point
1,849 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

DOWNEY CREEK is an out-and-back trail in Washington, 11.98 miles and 3,485 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,558 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
1,851 ft
High point
2,558 ft
Total climbing
3,485 ft
Total descent
3,485 ft
Steepest stretch
27% grade around mile 2.1 on the way out
Length (round trip)
12 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Darrington Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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