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Dog Creek

South Cascades > Goat Rocks
 46.8146, -121.1509 Map & Directions
Length
1.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
523 feet
Highest Point
5,671 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty
Easy
Dog Creek looking a little rough. Photo by trip reporter Froof_D_Poof. Full-size image
  • Dogs allowed on leash

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Hiking Dog Creek

Branching off the Richmond Mine trail, Dog Creek is a 1.3 mile, short trail that dead-ends along Dog Creek.

Hikers can access this trail from Richmond Mine or the Mount Aix Trail off Meeks Table, which is where the driving directions below guide you.

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Dog Creek

Map & Directions

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Co-ordinates: 46.8146, -121.1509 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 Naches, travel west on Highway 12 for 4.4 miles. Continue straight onto Highway 410 for 7.9 miles. Turn left onto Nile Road. Continue on Forest Road 1500 for 7.7 miles. Continue straight onto Road 1502 for 5.2 miles. Continue onto Forest Road 1509 1.9 miles to end of road and trailhead. There is room for four cars and a horse trailer at the trailhead.

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South Cascades > Goat Rocks

Dog Creek (#973.1)

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Naches Ranger District

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