Chimacum Ridge Community Forest

Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint–Forest Road Loop, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 57 min

Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint–Forest Road Loop, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Chimacum Ridge Community Forest near Chimacum, WA. The route reaches Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 316 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 499 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Loop Trail 47.98599, -122.77002
Nearest town Chimacum, WA

Directions

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Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint–Forest Road Loop, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 57 min

Elevation 208–497 ft

Out & Back · Chimacum Ridge Community Forest

Trailhead: Loop Trail · 47.98599, -122.77002

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pavilion Trail, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Forest Road Loop, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftReach Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Hiking Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pavilion Trail, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

69% gravel31% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 84°58°
Fri 80°53°
Sat 78°54°
Sun 77°53°
Mon 78°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:48 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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