Length: 3.4 Miles round trip
Elevation Change: 1200' Elevation gain
Season: Spring thru Fall
Difficulty: Challenging
Permit: NW Forest Pass Required
Features:
This short little hike is just a stones
throw from the Whistle Punk hike. It is
located on Forest Road 417 just a short
distance of FR 43. The trail head is
located where the Pacific Crest Trail
(PCT 2000) crosses FR 417.
The trail begins on a level walk across
a field toward Bunker Hill. After
crossing the field the trail enters a
dense growth area for about a half mile.
Then you will come to a junction where
the PCT continues on its way north, and
the trail to the top of Bunker Hill bears
off to the left. Follow this Trail #145.
There are a couple of good reasons to
climb to the top of the tree covered Bunker Hill. One
reason is that you get to walk through a
small stand of Old Growth trees. The
trail is fairly steep and has a number
of switchbacks.
The 2nd reason to climb the hill is that
just before you get to the top, at the
corner of the last switchback there is a
small users trail out to a great viewpoint.
Go ahead and take a quick look at the top
of this tree covered hill, then return
to the users trail and walk out to the
viewpoint. This makes the hike really
worth it.
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