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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

National Forest Development Road 5040

14 mi · ▲ 1,778 ft · 5 hr 33 min

National Forest Development Road 5040 is a 14-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Bandera, WA. It climbs 1,778 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,126 – 3,327 ft14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 5040 47.34089, -121.53693
Nearest town Bandera, WA
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National Forest Development Road 5040

14 mi · ▲ 1,778 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Elevation 2,126–3,327 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 5040 · 47.34089, -121.53693

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 69°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

  1. Start on National Forest Development Road 5040, heading E.
  2. 1.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 4.4 miReach National Forest Development Road 5040, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 2 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-5040-out-back-24-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 69°F48°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity64%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 81°58°
Wed 85°62°
Thu 85°58°
Fri 76°50°
Sat 75°49°
Sun 76°49°

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