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Forest Road 5400-424 & Forest Road 5400-428 Loop via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Forest Road 5400-424 & Forest Road 5400-428 Loop via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is a 3.9-mile loop near Whittier, WA. It climbs 416 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,418 – 2,749 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.28581, -121.32087
Nearest town Whittier, WA
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Forest Road 5400-424 & Forest Road 5400-428 Loop via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 2,417–2,749 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 47.28581, -121.32087

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 74°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto Forest Road 5400-420, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Forest Road 5400-428, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Forest Road 5400-424, heading S.
  8. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto Forest Road 5400-420, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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-5400-424-forest-road-5400-428-out-back-8-km-6d5d

Trail surface

30% gravel70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F45°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity64%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 82°57°
Wed 87°60°
Thu 85°56°
Fri 76°50°
Sat 75°48°
Sun 77°48°

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