3.3 mi of trail, end to end · about 2,600 ft of climbing · 1,592 ft–3,997 ft · native material surface · trail No. 31457 · trail class 3 · typical grade 10-12% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike
TrailheadStarr King Trailhead 1,657 ft Drive there
Starr King Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
Hikers should only park within the provided parking area, respecting the private landowners along the road leading to it. The Starr King leads to the summit of Mt Waumbek, where it continues as the Kilkenny Ridge Trail. Mount Waumbek is the lowest of the 4,000 footers at 4,006 feet, and although it offers no real views, hikers must first cross the sweeping outlooks of Mt Starr King to reach it.
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
