National Forest Development Road 4111 via Pacific Crest Trail

13 mi · ▲ 2,618 ft · 5 hr 39 min

National Forest Development Road 4111 via Pacific Crest Trail is a 13-mile out-and-back near Stampede, WA. It climbs 2,618 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,268 – 4,705 ft · steepest grade: 21%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 4100-122 47.24565, -121.33368
Nearest town Stampede, WA

Directions

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National Forest Development Road 4111 via Pacific Crest Trail

13 mi · ▲ 2,618 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 3,268–4,707 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 4100-122 · 47.24565, -121.33368

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 4100-122, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  4. 2.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto National Forest Development Road 4111, heading E.
  7. 3.2 miReach National Forest Development Road 4111, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 3.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
  11. 2.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto 4100-122, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:36 PM
Wed 76°55°
Thu 79°49°
Fri 72°45°
Sat 69°43°
Sun 68°41°
Mon 72°42°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 8:11 PM for the 8:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM — 15 min before dark.

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Good to know

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