AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forest Road 6530

13 mi · ▲ 3,159 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Forest Road 6530 is a 13-mile out-and-back near Skykomish, WA. It climbs 3,159 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,552 – 4,298 ft · steepest grade: 28%13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.82648, -121.27729
Nearest town Skykomish, WA
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Forest Road 6530

13 mi · ▲ 3,159 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,551–4,299 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.82648, -121.27729

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 63°F / low 40° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 3.5 miBear left onto Forest Road 6530, heading E.
  3. 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 3 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 3.4 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-6530-out-back-21-km

Weather

FogTemperature 63°F40°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity84%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 72°52°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 79°51°
Fri 71°45°
Sat 69°42°
Sun 72°43°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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