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4100-154 & National Forest Development Road 154 via Forest Road 5403

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,664 ft · 3 hr 22 min

4100-154 & National Forest Development Road 154 via Forest Road 5403 is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Martin, WA. It climbs 1,664 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,107 – 4,009 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.28533, -121.33046
Nearest town Martin, WA
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4100-154 & National Forest Development Road 154 via Forest Road 5403

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,664 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Elevation 3,109–4,011 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.28533, -121.33046

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 44° · precip 50% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto 4100-220, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miBear right onto 4100-154, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 154, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Forest Road 5403-110, heading W.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Forest Road 5403, heading W.
  10. 1.2 miReach 4100-154, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto Forest Road 5403-110, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 154, heading NE.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto 4100-154, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto 4100-220, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/4100-154-national-forest-development-road-154-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

31% gravel15% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 58°F44°
Precip50%Wind1 mphUV5Humidity69%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 17% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 43% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 57°45° 40%
Sun 62°46° 30%
Mon 63°43° 16%
Tue 73°44°
Wed 81°48°
Thu 71°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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