National Forest Development Road 4111–National Forest Development Road 5250-1, 3 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,886 ft · 5 hr 25 min

National Forest Development Road 4111–National Forest Development Road 5250-1, 3 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Martin, WA. It climbs 2,886 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,268 – 4,659 ft · steepest grade: 25%12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 4111 47.23033, -121.31970
Nearest town Martin, WA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

National Forest Development Road 4111–National Forest Development Road 5250-1, 3 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,886 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Elevation 3,268–4,660 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 4111 · 47.23033, -121.31970

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start on National Forest Development Road 4111, heading NW.
  2. 3.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 5250-1, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 810, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miReach National Forest Development Road 4111, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 5250-1, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto National Forest Development Road 4111, heading SE.
  14. 3.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~142 min). Leave by 4:27 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

More from National Forest Development Road 4111 Trailhead