Big Skidder Hill & National Forest Development Road 2986
8.3 mi · ▲ 2,066 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Big Skidder Hill & National Forest Development Road 2986 is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Discovery Bay, WA. The route reaches Big Skidder Hill at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 2,066 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi98 – 2,126 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 2986 47.97823, -122.89757
Nearest town Discovery Bay, WA
Directions
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Big Skidder Hill & National Forest Development Road 2986
8.3 mi · ▲ 2,066 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Elevation 99–2,125 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 2986 · 47.97823, -122.89757
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
- Start on National Forest Development Road 2986, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Big Skidder Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 2.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
31% gravel69% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:15 PM
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