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Chimacum Ridge Community Forest

Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint–Forest Road Loop, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint–Forest Road Loop, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Chimacum Ridge Community Forest near Chimacum, WA. The route reaches Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 487 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 499 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.99789, -122.76531
Nearest town Chimacum, WA
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Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint–Forest Road Loop, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 222–497 ft

Out & Back · Chimacum Ridge Community Forest

Trailhead: 47.99789, -122.76531

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Forest Road Loop, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hiking Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftReach Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Forest Road Loop, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 1.1 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-loop-out-back-e657

Trail surface

76% gravel24% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 8:03 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM — 7 min before dark.

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