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Howard A Hanson Reservoir & Road 5530

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,152 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Howard A Hanson Reservoir & Road 5530 is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in DNR near Humphrey, WA. The route reaches Howard A Hanson Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,152 ft. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,175 – 2,238 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Road 5530 47.25663, -121.69615
Nearest town Humphrey, WA
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Howard A Hanson Reservoir & Road 5530

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,152 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,174–2,236 ft

Out & Back · DNR

Trailhead: Road 5530 · 47.25663, -121.69615

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 68°F / low 46° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start on Road 5530, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 3.9 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miReach Howard A Hanson Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 3.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/howard-a-hanson-reservoir-out-back-16-km

Trail surface

38% gravel62% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 68°F46°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity53%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 77°58°
Wed 83°61°
Thu 84°57°
Fri 78°52°
Sat 75°51°
Sun 74°48°

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