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Forest Road 5403-210–National Forest Development Road 5250-1, 3 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 3,307 ft · 6 hr 53 min

Forest Road 5403-210–National Forest Development Road 5250-1, 3 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Stampede, WA. It climbs 3,307 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,393 – 4,669 ft · steepest grade: 19%16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.20318, -121.36433
Nearest town Stampede, WA
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Forest Road 5403-210–National Forest Development Road 5250-1, 3 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 3,307 ft · 6 hr 53 min

Elevation 3,393–4,670 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.20318, -121.36433

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 65°F / low 40° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start on National Forest Development Road 110, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 5250-1, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 5407, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Forest Road 5403, heading SW.
  12. 1.6 miBear right onto Forest Road 5403-210, heading W.
  13. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miReach National Forest Development Road 5250-1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 1.7 miBear left onto Forest Road 5403, heading W.
  19. 1.6 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 5407, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.9 miSharp right, heading E.
  25. 0.5 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 5250-1, heading SE.
  26. 0.9 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 110, heading S.
  27. 0.2 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-out-back

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 65°F40°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 74°53°
Wed 80°57°
Thu 81°53°
Fri 72°46°
Sat 70°45°
Sun 72°45°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 8:11 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM — 16 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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