Distance

6.5 mi to summit

30.0 mi total

Elevation

262 ft start

3,357 ft max

Vertical

5,800 ft gain

Time

2 hr 0 min to summit

8 hr 30 min total

My buddy Paul and I decided to go for a 1 day traverse of the Chuckanuts. We followed the PNT for the first 20 miles up and over Anderson Mountain, then veered north as we made our way across Chuckanut Mountain. It came out to about 30 miles and 5800' of gain.

Route name

Pacific Northwest Trail, Eastern Approach

point-to-point/traverse
Obstacles

routefinding

Key gear

trekking poles, GPS device