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5483-118 & National Forest Development Road 5484 via Pacific Crest Trail

15.9 mi · ▲ 2,931 ft · 6 hr 46 min

5483-118 & National Forest Development Road 5484 via Pacific Crest Trail is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Whittier, WA. It climbs 2,931 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,730 – 4,160 ft16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.29290, -121.32794
Nearest town Whittier, WA
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5483-118 & National Forest Development Road 5484 via Pacific Crest Trail

15.9 mi · ▲ 2,931 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Elevation 2,728–4,159 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.29290, -121.32794

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 70°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:37 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 ftSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  6. 3.6 miContinue straight onto 5483-118, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miReach National Forest Development Road 5484, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  9. 3.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftBear left onto Forest Road 5484, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 5484, heading NW.
  12. 2.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/5483-118-national-forest-development-road-5484-out-back-26-km

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F46°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 77°56°
Wed 83°58°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 77°51°
Sat 74°48°
Sun 73°46°

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