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Green Diamond Timberland

Kennedy Falls–Falls Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 949 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Kennedy Falls–Falls Trail, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Green Diamond Timberland near Forbes, WA. The route reaches Kennedy Falls. It climbs 949 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 620 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.08070, -123.13184
Nearest town Forbes, WA
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Kennedy Falls–Falls Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 949 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 163–621 ft

Out & Back · Green Diamond Timberland

Trailhead: 47.08070, -123.13184

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Kennedy Falls.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Falls Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto Sherwood Forest, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fireweed, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Road 2708, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wedgie, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miReach Kennedy Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Road 2708, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Fireweed, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sherwood Forest, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Falls Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kennedy-falls-out-back-9-km-65ba

Trail surface

63% dirt37% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 70°F49°
Precip11%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity60%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sat 71°51° 34%
Sun 74°51°
Mon 67°50°
Tue 76°49°
Wed 87°52°
Thu 68°51°

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