Forest Road 63 is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Monte Cristo, WA. It climbs 798 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,860 – 2,497 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Quartz Creek Trailhead 47.92669, -121.27725
Nearest town Monte Cristo, WA · Official trailhead info (fs.usda.gov)
Directions
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Forest Road 63
4.8 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 1,861–2,497 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Quartz Creek Trailhead · 47.92669, -121.27725
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 70°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Forest Road 63, heading W.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Blanca Lake Trailhead Road, heading N.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Forest Road 63, heading E.
- 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
77% dirt23% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 70°F45°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue
78°57°
Wed
84°61°
Thu
85°58°
Fri
78°52°
Sat
76°49°
Sun
80°51°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Quartz Creek Trailhead Trailhead
- View of Blanca Lake–Blanca Lake, 3 sights 12.3 mi · ▲ 4,196 ft
- North Fork Skykomish Trail & Pass Creek Trail 13 mi · ▲ 2,355 ft
- Benchmark Mountain Trail–North Fork Skykomish Trail, 3 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 3,935 ft
- Curry Gap & Quartz Creek Trail 16 mi · ▲ 3,126 ft
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