Johnsons Marsh Road–Recondo Road, 4 sights

13.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Johnsons Marsh Road–Recondo Road, 4 sights is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Hillhurst, WA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 374 ft14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Transmission Line Road 47.09067, -122.50000
Nearest town Hillhurst, WA

Directions

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Johnsons Marsh Road–Recondo Road, 4 sights

13.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Elevation 331–374 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Transmission Line Road · 47.09067, -122.50000

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Transmission Line Road, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left onto 15 Infantry Regiment Road, heading S.
  4. 2.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left onto Xmas Tree Road, heading S.
  6. 1 miReach Transmission Line Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto 15 Infantry Regiment Road, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1 miBear right onto Johnsons Marsh Road, heading N.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left onto Recondo Road, heading N.
  22. 1.6 miTurn left onto Transmission Line Road, heading N.
  23. 250 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

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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