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Forest Road 5403-210 & National Forest Development Road 154 via Pacific Crest Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,004 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Forest Road 5403-210 & National Forest Development Road 154 via Pacific Crest Trail is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Stampede, WA. It climbs 2,004 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,871 – 4,009 ft · steepest grade: 27%13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.28362, -121.34751
Nearest town Stampede, WA
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Forest Road 5403-210 & National Forest Development Road 154 via Pacific Crest Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,004 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 2,872–4,011 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.28362, -121.34751

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 70°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto 4100-220, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  7. 1 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 154, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Forest Road 5403-110, heading W.
  9. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Forest Road 5403, heading W.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left onto Forest Road 5403-210, heading W.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Forest Road 5403, heading SW.
  13. 2.1 miReach National Forest Development Road 154, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 2.1 miBear right onto Forest Road 5403-210, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Forest Road 5403, heading NE.
  16. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right onto Forest Road 5403-110, heading N.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 154, heading N.
  20. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  21. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miBear left onto 4100-220, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/forest-road-5403-210-national-forest-development-road-154-out-back

Trail surface

51% gravel15% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F48°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Tue 53°42°
Wed 59°40°
Thu 52°41° 49%
Fri 45°37° 68%
Sat 57°32°
Sun 45°42°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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