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Tacoma Water

Forest Road 5250

3.7 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Forest Road 5250 is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Tacoma Water near Lester, WA. It climbs 765 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,860 – 2,644 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 5250 47.21213, -121.42120
Nearest town Lester, WA
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Forest Road 5250

3.7 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 1,860–2,643 ft

Out & Back · Tacoma Water

Trailhead: Forest Road 5250 · 47.21213, -121.42120

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 74°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

  1. Start on Forest Road 5250, heading N.
  2. 1.9 miReach Forest Road 5250, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/forest-road-5250-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 74°F45°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 85°58°
Wed 90°63°
Thu 88°59°
Fri 81°55°
Sat 77°53°
Sun 76°50°

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