AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forest Road 5403

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,316 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Forest Road 5403 is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Martin, WA. It climbs 2,316 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,107 – 4,370 ft · steepest grade: 25%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.25902, -121.31383
Nearest town Martin, WA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Forest Road 5403

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,316 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Elevation 3,109–4,370 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.25902, -121.31383

Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 71°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Forest Road 4100-126, heading N.
  3. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.9 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 154, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Forest Road 5403-110, heading W.
  7. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Forest Road 5403, heading W.
  9. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto Forest Road 5403-110, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 154, heading N.
  14. 450 ftSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  15. 1.7 miBear left onto Forest Road 4100-126, heading NE.
  16. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  17. 0.3 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-out-back-16-km-1426

Trail surface

23% gravel17% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F54°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity57%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 66°47°
Tue 56°40°
Wed 59°36°
Thu 61°40° 51%
Fri 44°35° 61%
Sat 56°35°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Martin, Washington