AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forest Road 5403

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,372 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Forest Road 5403 is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Martin, WA. It climbs 2,372 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,107 – 4,370 ft · steepest grade: 23%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 4100-126 47.25554, -121.31488
Nearest town Martin, WA
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Forest Road 5403

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,372 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 3,109–4,370 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 4100-126 · 47.25554, -121.31488

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 58°F / low 43° · precip 33% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

  1. Start on Forest Road 4100-126, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 154, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Forest Road 5403-110, heading W.
  6. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Forest Road 5403, heading W.
  8. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Forest Road 5403-110, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 154, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  14. 1.7 miBear left onto Forest Road 4100-126, heading NE.
  15. 1.2 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-c724

Trail surface

23% gravel17% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 58°F43°
Precip33%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity57%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 26% rain2 PM: 27% rain3 PM: 26% rain4 PM: 29% rain5 PM: 27% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Sun 58°45° 22%
Mon 59°40°
Tue 69°43°
Wed 73°45°
Thu 60°45°
Fri 59°40° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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