DNR Viewpoint & Anacortes Road
15.7 mi · ▲ 2,257 ft · 6 hr 22 min
DNR Viewpoint & Anacortes Road is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in DNR near Selleck, WA. The route reaches DNR Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 2,257 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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DNR Viewpoint & Anacortes Road
15.7 mi · ▲ 2,257 ft · 6 hr 22 min
Elevation 1,093–3,290 ft
Out & Back · DNR
Trailhead: Anacortes Road · 47.37656, -121.87256
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start on Anacortes Road, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach DNR Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 1.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 2.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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