Forest Road 5250–Forest Road 5403-210, 3 sights
14.5 mi · ▲ 2,300 ft · 5 hr 59 min
Forest Road 5250–Forest Road 5403-210, 3 sights is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Tacoma Water near Lester, WA. It climbs 2,300 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Forest Road 5250–Forest Road 5403-210, 3 sights
14.5 mi · ▲ 2,300 ft · 5 hr 59 min
Elevation 1,860–3,842 ft
Out & Back · Tacoma Water
Trailhead: Forest Road 5250 · 47.21213, -121.42120
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
- Start on Forest Road 5250, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Forest Road 5405, heading NE.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Forest Road 5403, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Forest Road 5403-210, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Forest Road 5250, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Forest Road 5403, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Forest Road 5405, heading NE.
- 2.5 miTurn left onto Forest Road 5250, heading SW.
- 1.8 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 6.5 mi in (~220 min). Leave by 3:05 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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