AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Xmas Tree Road via 15 Infantry Regiment Road

15.8 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Xmas Tree Road via 15 Infantry Regiment Road is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Hillhurst, WA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 374 ft15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.10083, -122.49874
Nearest town Hillhurst, WA
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Xmas Tree Road via 15 Infantry Regiment Road

15.8 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Elevation 319–374 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.10083, -122.49874

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.7 miTurn right onto Transmission Line Road, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left onto 15 Infantry Regiment Road, heading S.
  5. 2.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miTurn left onto Xmas Tree Road, heading S.
  7. 1 miReach Xmas Tree Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto 15 Infantry Regiment Road, heading N.
  11. 2.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 1.2 miTurn right onto Transmission Line Road, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/15-infantry-regiment-road-out-back-25-km-2b17

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.1 mi in (~175 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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