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Itinerary for Longmire to Longmire (clockwise) in 9 days
Thursday, Aug 31, 2023
Day 1 -
Longmire to South Puyallup River
Daily distance: 12.8 mi / 20.6 km
Trip total distance: 12.8 mi / 20.6 km
Destination: South Puyallup River
Sunrise: 6:25 am,
Sunset: 7:48 pm
Daylight: 13 hours, 23 minutes
Daylight: 13 hours, 23 minutes
Friday, Sep 1, 2023
Day 2 -
South Puyallup River to Golden Lakes
Daily distance: 11.5 mi / 18.5 km
Trip total distance: 24.3 mi / 39.1 km
Destination: Golden Lakes
Sunrise: 6:26 am,
Sunset: 7:46 pm
Daylight: 13 hours, 20 minutes
Daylight: 13 hours, 20 minutes
Saturday, Sep 2, 2023
Day 3 -
Golden Lakes to South Mowich River
Daily distance: 6.0 mi / 9.7 km
Trip total distance: 30.3 mi / 48.8 km
Destination: South Mowich River
Sunrise: 6:28 am,
Sunset: 7:44 pm
Daylight: 13 hours, 17 minutes
Daylight: 13 hours, 17 minutes
Sunday, Sep 3, 2023
Day 4 -
South Mowich River to Ipsut Creek
Daily distance: 9.7 mi / 15.6 km
Trip total distance: 40.0 mi / 64.4 km
Destination: Ipsut Creek
Sunrise: 6:29 am,
Sunset: 7:42 pm
Daylight: 13 hours, 14 minutes
Daylight: 13 hours, 14 minutes
Monday, Sep 4, 2023
Day 5 -
Ipsut Creek to Granite Creek
Daily distance: 12.6 mi / 20.3 km
Trip total distance: 52.6 mi / 84.7 km
Destination: Granite Creek
Sunrise: 6:30 am,
Sunset: 7:41 pm
Daylight: 13 hours, 10 minutes
Daylight: 13 hours, 10 minutes
Tuesday, Sep 5, 2023
Day 6 -
Granite Creek to White River
Daily distance: 8.4 mi / 13.5 km
Trip total distance: 61.0 mi / 98.2 km
Destination: White River (food cache location)
Sunrise: 6:31 am,
Sunset: 7:39 pm
Daylight: 13 hours, 7 minutes
Daylight: 13 hours, 7 minutes
Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023
Day 7 -
White River to Indian Bar
Daily distance: 10.0 mi / 16.1 km
Trip total distance: 71.0 mi / 114.3 km
Destination: Indian Bar
Sunrise: 6:33 am,
Sunset: 7:37 pm
Daylight: 13 hours, 4 minutes
Daylight: 13 hours, 4 minutes
Thursday, Sep 7, 2023
Day 8 -
Indian Bar to Maple Creek
Daily distance: 9.9 mi / 15.9 km
Trip total distance: 80.9 mi / 130.2 km
Destination: Maple Creek
Sunrise: 6:34 am,
Sunset: 7:35 pm
Daylight: 13 hours, 1 minutes
Daylight: 13 hours, 1 minutes
Friday, Sep 8, 2023
Day 9 -
Maple Creek to Longmire
Daily distance: 10.4 mi / 16.7 km
Trip total distance: 91.3 mi / 146.9 km
Destination: Longmire (food cache location) (exit trailhead)
Sunrise: 6:35 am,
Sunset: 7:33 pm
Daylight: 12 hours, 57 minutes
Daylight: 12 hours, 57 minutes
Food cache locations:
- Longmire Wilderness Information Center at Longmire
- Sunrise Visitor Center (When Sunrise Road is open)
- White River Campground (use this when Sunrise Road is closed)
- Mowich Lake (When Mowich Lake Road is open)
The Mowich Lake and Sunrise roads tend to open late in the season due to snow. These food cache locations won't be available before then. The roads usually close in October or earlier if snow hits. Don't plan on using Mowich Lake or Sunrise as trailheads or food cache locations early or late in the season.