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National Forest Development Road 5470 & National Forest Development Road 5474

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,970 ft · 6 hr 43 min

National Forest Development Road 5470 & National Forest Development Road 5474 is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in DNR near Humphrey, WA. It climbs 2,970 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,284 – 3,507 ft · steepest grade: 23%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.25304, -121.68673
Nearest town Humphrey, WA
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National Forest Development Road 5470 & National Forest Development Road 5474

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,970 ft · 6 hr 43 min

Elevation 2,285–3,508 ft

Out & Back · DNR

Trailhead: 47.25304, -121.68673

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 68°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 5470, heading NW.
  4. 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miReach National Forest Development Road 5470, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 2.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 5474, heading W.
  16. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 1.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/national-forest-development-road-5470-national-forest-development-road-5474-out-back-25-km

Weather

FogTemperature 68°F45°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity56%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 78°57°
Wed 83°61°
Thu 83°56°
Fri 75°49°
Sat 74°48°
Sun 76°49°

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