AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forest Road 5230

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,749 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Forest Road 5230 is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Stampede, WA. It climbs 2,749 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,307 – 4,882 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 5230 47.18262, -121.37096
Nearest town Stampede, WA
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Forest Road 5230

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,749 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 2,305–4,883 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 5230 · 47.18262, -121.37096

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:29 AM · sunset 8:56 PM

  1. Start on Forest Road 5230, heading E.
  2. 2.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 2.6 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-5230-out-back-17-km-d35f

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F49°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity89%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:56 PM
Sun 73°53°
Mon 87°57°
Tue 91°63°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 87°60°
Fri 72°51°

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