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Waptus Burn

Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
 47.4342, -121.1870 Map & Directions
Length
7.43 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
2,696 feet
Highest Point
5,142 feet
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Hard

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Hiking Waptus Burn

This short connector trail leads hikers from the Pacific Crest Trail to Waptus Pass.

It's only 1.8 miles from the junction of Waptus Pass trail to the Pacific Crest Trail, but it takes another 3.9 miles up the Tired Creek Trail to reach the junction, which is why the data for this hike is 6+ miles with all that elevation gain.

You can also access Waptus Burn trail from the other side of this ridge via the Waptus Pass trail, but the Tired Creek route is more direct.

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Waptus Burn

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Co-ordinates: 47.4342, -121.1870 Open in Google Maps

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WTA Pro Tip: Save a copy of our directions before you leave! App-based driving directions aren't always accurate and data connections may be unreliable as you drive to the trailhead.

Getting There

From Seattle, drive east on I-90 and take exit 80 (Roslyn/Salmon la Sac). Turn left (north) onto Bullfrog Road. Drive it for 2.8 miles, passing through two traffic circles. Exit the second traffic circle onto WA-903 north, driving through Roslyn and past Cle Elum Lake to a junction with FR-46. (From I-90 this is a total of 16.8 miles.)

Turn left (west) on FR-46 (signed for FR 4600) and follow 4.7 miles. Turn right on FR-4616 and continue 1 mile to the trailhead.

The Tired Creek trail peels off to the right 1.2 miles into the hike.

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Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway

Waptus Burn (#1329.3)

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District

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