Forest Road 63 is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Monte Cristo, WA. It climbs 798 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,860 – 2,497 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blanca Lake Trailhead 47.91528, -121.31249
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: Blanca Lake Trailhead · 47.91528, -121.31249
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 78°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blanca Lake Trailhead Road, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Forest Road 63, heading E.
- 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Blanca Lake Trailhead Road, heading N.
- 100 ftArrive 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
ClearTemperature 78°F55°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity47%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon
71°53°
Tue
58°47°
Wed
65°46°
Thu
60°48°
55%
Fri
51°43°
70%
Sat
58°44°
29%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Blanca Lake Trailhead Trailhead
- Curry Gap & Quartz Creek Trail 13.2 mi · ▲ 2,343 ft
- Forest Road 63 & North Fork Skykomish Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,739 ft
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