National Forest Development Road 4110 via Manastash Ridge Trail #1323

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,809 ft · 7 hr 16 min

National Forest Development Road 4110 via Manastash Ridge Trail #1323 is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. It climbs 3,809 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,461 – 5,207 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.10268, -121.25942
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA

Directions

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National Forest Development Road 4110 via Manastash Ridge Trail #1323

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,809 ft · 7 hr 16 min

Elevation 3,460–5,208 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.10268, -121.25942

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 42° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Manastash Ridge Trail #1323, heading E.
  6. 2.6 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 4110, heading N.
  7. 2 miReach National Forest Development Road 4110, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2 miTurn right onto Manastash Ridge Trail #1323, heading S.
  9. 2.6 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F42°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 79°52°
Wed 84°58°
Thu 84°55°
Fri 77°51°
Sat 72°49°
Sun 72°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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