Forest Road 1840–Monte Carlo, 3 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 2,870 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Forest Road 1840–Monte Carlo, 3 sights is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near B Z Corner, WA. It climbs 2,870 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,618 – 3,133 ft · steepest grade: 39%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monte Cristo Trail 45.89143, -121.59115
Nearest town B Z Corner, WA

Directions

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Forest Road 1840–Monte Carlo, 3 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 2,870 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,619–3,133 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Monte Cristo Trail · 45.89143, -121.59115

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 48° · precip 30% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Monte Cristo Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right onto Forest Road 1840, heading SW.
  3. 3.1 miTurn right onto Monte Carlo, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 1840 and Monte Carlo, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftBear left onto Monte Carlo, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Forest Road 1840, heading S.
  7. 1.9 miReach Monte Cristo Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.9 miBear left onto Monte Carlo, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Forest Road 1840 and Monte Carlo, heading N.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Monte Carlo, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 500 ftContinue straight onto Forest Road 1840, heading NE.
  13. 3 miSharp left onto Monte Cristo Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.9 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

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F48°
Precip30%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity54%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 10% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 24% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 65°51° 32%
Sun 69°51° 37%
Mon 69°45°
Tue 75°49°
Wed 83°56°
Thu 80°58°

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