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Green Diamond Timberland

Kennedy Falls via Road 2705

6.9 mi · ▲ 985 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Kennedy Falls via Road 2705 is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Green Diamond Timberland near Forbes, WA. The route reaches Kennedy Falls at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 985 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 810 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.06725, -123.11009
Nearest town Forbes, WA
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Kennedy Falls via Road 2705

6.9 mi · ▲ 985 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 163–812 ft

Out & Back · Green Diamond Timberland

Trailhead: 47.06725, -123.11009

Weather Jul 18: Fog, high 72°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto Boulder Valley, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Road 2705, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miBear right onto Mimzie Ridge, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Road 2708, heading N.
  7. 300 ftBear right onto Road 2708C, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Road 2708, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Road 2708B, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Road 2708, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Tombstone, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Road 2710, heading N.
  13. 350 ftBear right onto Sherwood Forest, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Falls Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftReach Kennedy Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left onto Sherwood Forest, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miBear left onto Road 2710, heading E.
  21. 350 ftBear left onto Tombstone, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Road 2708, heading N.
  23. 100 ftBear right onto Road 2708B, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Road 2708, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Road 2708C, heading E.
  26. 200 ftBear left onto Road 2708, heading S.
  27. 300 ftTurn right onto Mimzie Ridge, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Road 2705, heading SW.
  29. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  30. 0.5 miSharp right onto Boulder Valley, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  32. 150 ftArrive 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/kennedy-falls-out-back-11-km-c9c2

Trail surface

62% gravel38% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F54°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity90%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sun 82°53°
Mon 90°54°
Tue 94°60°
Wed 91°58°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 70°54°

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