Chimacum Ridge Community Forest
Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint & Forest Road Loop
6 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint & Forest Road Loop is a 6-mile out-and-back in Chimacum Ridge Community Forest near Beaver Valley, WA. The route reaches Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint & Forest Road Loop
6 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 355–509 ft
Out & Back · Chimacum Ridge Community Forest
Trailhead: 47.95489, -122.75693
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
- Start on DNR Access Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Forest Road Loop, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto DNR Access Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint–Viewpoint, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 443 ft
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