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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Bald Mountain–National Forest Development Road 5060 1, 6 sights

11 mi · ▲ 2,186 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Bald Mountain–National Forest Development Road 5060 1, 6 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Lester, WA. The route reaches Bald Mountain at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 2,186 ft. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,986 – 4,078 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 5070 47.28910, -121.50433
Nearest town Lester, WA
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Bald Mountain–National Forest Development Road 5060 1, 6 sights

11 mi · ▲ 2,186 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 2,984–4,078 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 5070 · 47.28910, -121.50433

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 67°F / low 43° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

  1. Start on National Forest Development Road 5070, heading SE.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 5060, heading S.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 5060 1, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 5060 2, heading S.
  5. 1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 5063, heading SE.
  7. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miReach Bald Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 5060 2, heading NW.
  11. 1 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 5060 1, heading NW.
  12. 1.2 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 5060, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 5070, heading N.
  15. 1 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/bald-mountain-lake-albert-out-back-3-lakes-17-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 67°F43°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 77°55°
Wed 82°58°
Thu 82°54°
Fri 74°47°
Sat 72°46°
Sun 74°46°

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