AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

North Boulder Road

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,935 ft · 4 hr 36 min

North Boulder Road is a 10.9-mile out-and-back near Faubion, OR. It climbs 1,935 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,627 – 2,280 ft · steepest grade: 18%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.37296, -121.92259
Nearest town Faubion, OR
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North Boulder Road

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,935 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Elevation 1,627–2,279 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.37296, -121.92259

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 62% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 4.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto North Boulder Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-boulder-road-out-back-6-km

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F50°
Precip62%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 13% rain5 AM: 21% rain6 AM: 25% rain7 AM: 28% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 18% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 40% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 62% rain5 PM: 54% rain6 PM: 51% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat 64°50° 36%
Sun 64°50° 56%
Mon 68°47° 28%
Tue 80°51°
Wed 89°59°
Thu 76°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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