GD 3520 Road & GD 3528 Road

12 mi · ▲ 1,511 ft · 4 hr 45 min

GD 3520 Road & GD 3528 Road is a 12-mile out-and-back near Stimson, WA. It climbs 1,511 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 1,227 ft · steepest grade: 15%12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.09963, -123.19576
Nearest town Stimson, WA

Directions

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GD 3520 Road & GD 3528 Road

12 mi · ▲ 1,511 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 174–1,227 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.09963, -123.19576

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 2.2 miTurn left onto GD 3520 Road, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto GD 3528 Road, heading SW.
  13. 2.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 1.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% gravel47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~160 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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