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National Forest Development Road 5250-1

4.4 mi · ▲ 980 ft · 1 hr 57 min

National Forest Development Road 5250-1 is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Stampede, WA. It climbs 980 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,662 – 4,170 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 47.20057, -121.37835
Nearest town Stampede, WA
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National Forest Development Road 5250-1

4.4 mi · ▲ 980 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 3,663–4,171 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 47.20057, -121.37835

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 66°F / low 41° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 110, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 5250-1, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miReach National Forest Development Road 5250-1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 110, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.8 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-5250-1-out-back-7-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 66°F41°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity55%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 75°53°
Wed 81°57°
Thu 82°55°
Fri 76°50°
Sat 72°49°
Sun 70°45°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 7 min before dark.

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