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Burch Mountain Trail #538
Hiking trail · Chelan and Methow · Nearest town: Mazama, 15.3 mi / 24.6 km away
Photo: Todd Petit from East Wenatchee, WA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Source
3.7 mi6 kmRound trip
≈1,545 ft≈471 mElevation gain
7,762 ft2,366 mHigh point
2 hr 35 minEstimated time
Hard1.9 mi / 3 km one way. Length and elevation gain are calculated from map data, so they're approximate.
Pass: unknown, check before you go
Trailhead: Billy Goat Trailhead
On Forest Road 5130, near Winthrop, WA
Coordinates: 48.80796, -120.32931
Directions
Overview
Burch Mountain Trail #538 is a round-trip hike of 3.7 mi / 6 km near Mazama, WA. Expect about 1,545 ft / 471 m of elevation gain, with a high point of 7,762 ft / 2,366 m. Difficulty: Hard. At an average pace, plan on about 2 hr 35 min. High-elevation trail, usually snow-free from mid-July into October. Before then, expect snow and possible avalanche danger.
Elevation profile
Along the route: low 6,578 ft / 2,005 m · high 7,762 ft / 2,366 m
Nearby
- Billy Goat MountainPeak · 0.7 mi / 1.2 km
- Burch MountainPeak · 1.3 mi / 2.1 km
- Larch Creek, Billy Goat Pass TrailHiking trail · 1.7 mi / 2.7 km
- Hidden Lakes TrailHiking trail · 1.7 mi / 2.7 km
- Eightmile Ridge Trail #523Hiking trail · 1.7 mi / 2.7 km
- Eightmile PeakPeak · 2.1 mi / 3.4 km
- No Dice LakeLake · 2.6 mi / 4.2 km
- Nanny Goat MountainPeak · 3 mi / 4.8 km
Sources
- Route and map: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles.
- Official trail listing: U.S. Forest Service.