Start in a large clearcut, then climb into a timbered area and follow switchbacks that take you to the top of the mountain.
Descend along the ridgeline into a saddle, then switchback uphill onto a shoulder ridge of Blowout Mountain and end at the Pacific Crest Trail. Only the last quarter-mile of the trail, from Manastash Ridge to the Pacific Crest Trail, is closed to motorized use.
Blowout Mountain
Central Washington
Location
Central Washington -- Yakima
Length
4.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation
Gain: 650 ft.
Highest Point: 5450 ft.
Rating
Parking Pass/Entry Fee
Northwest Forest Pass
Blowout Mountain
Map & Directions
Getting There
Take I90 to Exit 62 (Stampede Pass Road), head southwest on Road 54, south on Road 41, south on Road 4110 and west on 4110-119.
