National Forest Development Road 035

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,080 ft · 6 hr 18 min

National Forest Development Road 035 is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Granite Falls, WA. It climbs 2,080 ft. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,158 – 2,287 ft16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.14737, -121.92602
Nearest town Granite Falls, WA

Directions

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National Forest Development Road 035

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,080 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,158–2,287 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 48.14737, -121.92602

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 035, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 1.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 2 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.1 mi in (~208 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:10 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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