AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

National Forest Development Road 2378

8.7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 58 min

National Forest Development Road 2378 is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Potlatch, WA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 656 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.39826, -123.18257
Nearest town Potlatch, WA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

National Forest Development Road 2378

8.7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 520–655 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.39826, -123.18257

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 73°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 2 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 2378, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.5 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/national-forest-development-road-2378-out-back-14-km-f9ca

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F47°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity47%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 70°50°
Tue 70°49° 18%
Wed 68°45°
Thu 57°50° 56%
Fri 66°43° 53%
Sat 64°49°

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Potlatch, Washington