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Forest Road 5400-424 via Forest Road 5400-420

5.4 mi · ▲ 840 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Forest Road 5400-424 via Forest Road 5400-420 is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Whittier, WA. It climbs 840 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,310 – 2,825 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.28625, -121.32439
Nearest town Whittier, WA
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Forest Road 5400-424 via Forest Road 5400-420

5.4 mi · ▲ 840 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 2,309–2,825 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.28625, -121.32439

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:36 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Forest Road 5400-420, heading S.
  4. 300 ftTurn left onto Forest Road 5400-424, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1.5 miReach Forest Road 5400-424, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left onto Forest Road 5400-430, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Forest Road 5400-420, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.6 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-5400-424-out-back-9-km-739c

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:36 PM
Wed 85°59°
Thu 86°56°
Fri 79°52°
Sat 75°50°
Sun 74°47°
Mon 79°48°

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