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

Directions

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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 Sep 4: Light rain, high 57°F / low 43° · precip 52% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:41 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 surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 57°F43°
Feels like49°Precip52%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 34% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 41% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 56°45° 35%
Sun 61°45° 40%
Mon 63°42° 18%
Tue 73°44°
Wed 81°48°
Thu 70°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~144 min). Leave by 4:58 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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