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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

National Forest Development Road 5060 1–National Forest Development Road 5060 2, 5 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,484 ft · 6 hr 31 min

National Forest Development Road 5060 1–National Forest Development Road 5060 2, 5 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Lester, WA. It climbs 2,484 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,206 – 4,078 ft · steepest grade: 15%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 5060 3 47.27670, -121.45542
Nearest town Lester, WA
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National Forest Development Road 5060 1–National Forest Development Road 5060 2, 5 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,484 ft · 6 hr 31 min

Elevation 3,204–4,078 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

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

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 2 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. 0.2 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 5070, heading N.
  8. 1.5 miReach National Forest Development Road 5060 3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 5060, heading S.
  11. 1 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 5060 1, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 5060 2, heading SE.
  13. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 5060 3, heading SE.
  15. 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-21-km-7084

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F55°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity57%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Wed 82°58°
Thu 83°54°
Fri 76°50°
Sat 73°48°
Sun 71°46°
Mon 76°46°

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