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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Lake Albert–National Forest Development Road 5060 1, 5 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 2,393 ft · 6 hr

Lake Albert–National Forest Development Road 5060 1, 5 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Lester, WA. The route reaches Lake Albert at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 2,393 ft. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,137 – 4,078 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 5060 3 47.27670, -121.45542
Nearest town Lester, WA
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Lake Albert–National Forest Development Road 5060 1, 5 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 2,393 ft · 6 hr

Elevation 3,137–4,078 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 5060 3 · 47.27670, -121.45542

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 68°F / low 43° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

  1. Start on National Forest Development Road 5060 3, heading S.
  2. 3 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto National Forest Development Road 5060 2, heading SW.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 5060 1, heading NW.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 5060, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 5070, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 5060, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miReach Lake Albert, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 5070, heading E.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 5060, heading NW.
  12. 1 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 5060 1, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 5060 2, heading S.
  14. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 5060 3, heading SE.
  16. 3 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-5060-3-out-back-20-km-341b

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F43°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 77°55°
Wed 82°58°
Thu 83°54°
Fri 74°48°
Sat 72°46°
Sun 74°46°

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