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Tacoma Water

National Forest Development Road 53002

16 mi · ▲ 3,171 ft · 6 hr 55 min

National Forest Development Road 53002 is a 16-mile out-and-back in Tacoma Water near Humphrey, WA. It climbs 3,171 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,240 – 3,891 ft · steepest grade: 19%16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.20496, -121.76199
Nearest town Humphrey, WA
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National Forest Development Road 53002

16 mi · ▲ 3,171 ft · 6 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,240–3,890 ft

Out & Back · Tacoma Water

Trailhead: 47.20496, -121.76199

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 2.3 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 53002, heading NE.
  5. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 3 miReach National Forest Development Road 53002, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 4.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 2.3 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-53002-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity55%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 77°57°
Thu 78°53°
Fri 71°47°
Sat 69°46°
Sun 67°43°
Mon 70°45°

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