National Forest Development Road 53002

16 mi · ▲ 3,362 ft · 7 hr 1 min

National Forest Development Road 53002 is a 16-mile out-and-back near Humphrey, WA. It climbs 3,362 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,326 – 3,727 ft · steepest grade: 19%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.20642, -121.78632
Nearest town Humphrey, WA

Directions

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National Forest Development Road 53002

16 mi · ▲ 3,362 ft · 7 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,325–3,727 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.20642, -121.78632

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 61°F / low 43° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:30 AM · sunset 8:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 5.6 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 53002, heading S.
  12. 4.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F43°
Feels like46°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity86%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:58 PM
Sun 67°50°
Mon 78°52°
Tue 83°59°
Wed 79°60°
Thu 79°53°
Fri 66°45°

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