AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forest Road 1911-711

15.4 mi · ▲ 3,573 ft · 6 hr 55 min

Forest Road 1911-711 is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 3,573 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,222 – 4,360 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.10268, -121.25942
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA
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Forest Road 1911-711

15.4 mi · ▲ 3,573 ft · 6 hr 55 min

Elevation 3,221–4,359 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.10268, -121.25942

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 42° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 2.3 miSharp left onto Forest Road 1911-711, heading N.
  5. 2.4 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miReach Forest Road 1911-711, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 3.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  8. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 1.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/forest-road-1911-711-out-back

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F42°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 79°52°
Wed 84°58°
Thu 84°55°
Fri 77°51°
Sat 72°49°
Sun 72°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.6 mi in (~249 min). Leave by 4:07 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:36 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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