Vancouver, WA: Mount Mitchell | Hiking in Washington

Vancouver, WA: Mount Mitchell

Test your legs and lungs on this 5.4-mile out-and-back through alpine meadows to a 5,000-foot peak with glorious views in Gifford National Forest.

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Author:	Backpacker Magazine
Date:	18 Apr 2006 9:53:43 AM
Activity:	Hiking ActivitySearchHiking
State:	Washington (WA)
Distance:	2.7 mi (Change units)
Survey Elevation:	Total Gain: 2816 ft Total Loss: 816 ft Net Change: 2000 ft
Difficulty:	6 / 10
Tags:	Portland, Washington, Vancouver, Stevenson
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

TO TRAILHEAD: I-5 N to exit 21. R onto WA 503. Go 3 mi. past Cougar, WA; R onto unsigned state road. In .3 mi., L onto FR 10. In 4 mi., R @ dirt 3-way. In about .75 mi., park safely on roadside (high-clearance vehicle needed for last 0.2 mile to trailhead).

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Tracks

MIT01

Distance: 2.70 mi	Points: 652	Calories: none
Total Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Mount Mitchell Track

Points of Interest

MIT001

Location: 46.047649, -122.197098
Hike .2 mi. SE to trailhead

MIT002

Location: 46.045235, -122.194702
R @ T marked by discreet hand-carved sign, then immediate L @ Y. Climb briefly through clear-cut area

MIT003

Location: 46.043781, -122.197533
Shady old-growth pines and Douglas fir reach skyward, fighting for precious sunshine

MIT004

Location: 46.039967, -122.195518
Hike through a mossy meadow with ferns

MIT005

Location: 46.037899, -122.191963
First vista: Look into green folded valleys below and unnamed peak

MIT006

Location: 46.035618, -122.187866
Reach meadow of bear grass and wildflowers that wave like the sea on breezy days; possible campsite

MIT007

Location: 46.033733, -122.186699
R @ Y; follow broad, wooded bench into black bear country

MIT008

Location: 46.030048, -122.188370
Panoramas slowly build to a wide vista of the craggy Cascade Range

MIT009

Location: 46.030602, -122.194183
Campsites near Mt. Mitchell (5,023 ft.). Sweet spot to watch burnt-red sunsets paint the dimpled summit of St. Helens; return to trailhead parking the same way you came