Cooper River Trail

Cooper River 1311

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Road Condition

Pass Cam

Distance:

3.3 miles

Hiking Time:

1.5 hour

Trailhead Elevation:

2500 ft

Elevation Gain:

500 ft

Season:

May - October

Difficulty:

Moderate

Rating:

Best - Very Good - Good - Fair

Use:

Heavy

Users:

Hikers, bikers, horsemen

Region:

Cle Elum Ranger District

Maps:

USGS Polallie Ridge
Cle Elum Ranger District Map
Printable Topo Map

Permits:

NW Forest Pass is required

Driving Directions:

From i-5 take Highway I-90 East. Take Exit 80 to Roslyn, Salmon La Sac.On the ramp turn left at the Stop sign and follow theroad for 2.8 miles to T-junction. Turn left onto Highway 903 North. Continue on through Roslyn to Y-junction in 16.7 miles and take left fork onto the FS Road 4316. In 0.1 mile on the left side there is an entrance to the Salmon La Sac Campground. Continue on straight on spur Road 111 pass the entrance. Gravel road starts from this point. The road ends in 0.6 mile at the trailhead.

Trailhead:

This trailhead is shared with Waptus River Trail 1310 and Polallie Ridge Trail 1309. Big parking, restrooms available, water is at the river. Stock ramps are available.

Trail:

June 17, 2003

About 200 feet from the parking lot the trail reaches the junction with Polallie Ridge Trail 1309 and Waptus River Trail 1310 going straight. Cooper River Trail turns left and soon passes a nice waterfall and a pool . The trail starts ascending as it gradually leaves the river and enters the woods. In about 2 miles of easy ascend it reaches a creek which is a great water source in hot weather. From here the trail gradually descends to the river and evens up as it leads for 1.3 mile to the junction with FS Road 4616 near the bridge over Cooper River, where it ends.

Turning right (west) and following the road 4616 for about 0.5 mile will bring you to Pete Lake 1323 trailhead on the north-west side of the Cooper Lake.