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Forest Road 5403-315–National Forest Development Road 4111, 3 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 2,568 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Forest Road 5403-315–National Forest Development Road 4111, 3 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Martin, WA. It climbs 2,568 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,268 – 4,669 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 4111 47.23033, -121.31970
Nearest town Martin, WA
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Forest Road 5403-315–National Forest Development Road 4111, 3 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 2,568 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Elevation 3,268–4,670 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 4111 · 47.23033, -121.31970

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 70°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start on National Forest Development Road 4111, heading NW.
  2. 3.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 5407, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Forest Road 5403, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 5403-315, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miReach National Forest Development Road 4111, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 5403, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 5407, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miBear right onto National Forest Development Road 4111, heading S.
  20. 3.1 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-5403-315-national-forest-development-road-4111-out-back-3-sights-19-km

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F44°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity57%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 76°54°
Wed 83°58°
Thu 84°54°
Fri 77°50°
Sat 74°48°
Sun 73°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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