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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
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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 Aug 3: Fog, high 70°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:37 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/national-forest-development-road-4111-national-forest-development-road-5250-1-out-back-3-sights-19-km-3bc3

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F44°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity57%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 76°54°
Wed 83°58°
Thu 84°54°
Fri 77°50°
Sat 74°48°
Sun 73°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~169 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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