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Windy Ridge Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Washington

Windy Ridge Trail

Cougar, Washington

0.6 mi

Distance

302 ft

Elev. Gain

19m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Windy Ridge Trail is an out-and-back trail in Skamania County, Washington. It is 0.6 miles long and gains 302 feet. The nearest town is Cougar, Washington, about 16 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,230 ft
Max:1,308 ft
Gain:92 ft
Loss:92 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,230 ft and 1,308 ft across 0.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,230 ft1,256 ft1,282 ft1,308 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,230 ft
High point0.3 mi1,308 ft
End0.6 mi1,230 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cougar, WA · about 16 mi away
County:
Skamania County, WA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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