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5400-330 & National Forest Development Road 5484 via Pacific Crest Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,881 ft · 6 hr 40 min

5400-330 & National Forest Development Road 5484 via Pacific Crest Trail is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Whittier, WA. It climbs 2,881 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,730 – 4,210 ft · steepest grade: 26%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.29290, -121.32794
Nearest town Whittier, WA
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5400-330 & National Forest Development Road 5484 via Pacific Crest Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,881 ft · 6 hr 40 min

Elevation 2,728–4,209 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.29290, -121.32794

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 70°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:36 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 5484, heading W.
  3. 2.7 miSharp left onto Forest Road 5484, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto 4100-220, heading NW.
  11. 1.9 miReach National Forest Development Road 5484, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.8 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 200 ftBear left onto Forest Road 5484, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 5484, heading N.
  19. 2.7 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/5400-330-national-forest-development-road-5484-out-back-26-km-5023

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F46°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:36 PM
Tue 77°56°
Wed 83°58°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 77°51°
Sat 74°48°
Sun 73°46°

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