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Meadow Pass–National Forest Development Road 5484, 3 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 2,725 ft · 6 hr 34 min

Meadow Pass–National Forest Development Road 5484, 3 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back near Whittier, WA. The route reaches Meadow Pass at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 2,725 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,730 – 4,160 ft · steepest grade: 19%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.29290, -121.32794
Nearest town Whittier, WA
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Meadow Pass–National Forest Development Road 5484, 3 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 2,725 ft · 6 hr 34 min

Elevation 2,728–4,159 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.29290, -121.32794

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 70°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 5484, heading W.
  3. 2.7 miSharp left onto Forest Road 5484, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  6. 3.3 miTurn left onto Stirrup Lake Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miReach Meadow Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  9. 3.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Forest Road 5484, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 5484, heading N.
  12. 2.7 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.4 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/meadow-pass-out-back-26-km

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F46°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 77°56°
Wed 83°58°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 77°51°
Sat 74°48°
Sun 73°46°

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