AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jordan Ponds & Russian Road

10 mi · ▲ 1,269 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Jordan Ponds & Russian Road is a 10-mile out-and-back near Riverside, WA. The route reaches Jordan Ponds at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 1,269 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 1,654 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Russian Road 48.11739, -121.97969
Nearest town Riverside, WA
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Jordan Ponds & Russian Road

10 mi · ▲ 1,269 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 471–1,652 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Russian Road · 48.11739, -121.97969

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 68°F / low 52° · precip 32% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start on Russian Road, heading NE.
  2. 4.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miReach Jordan Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 4.6 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/jordan-ponds-out-back-16-km

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 68°F52°
Precip32%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 31% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 69°53° 28%
Sun 71°50°
Mon 73°50°
Tue 73°50°
Wed 81°53°
Thu 68°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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