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Lizard Lake–Forest Road 5403-105, 3 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,313 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Lizard Lake–Forest Road 5403-105, 3 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Whittier, WA. The route reaches Lizard Lake. It climbs 2,313 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,730 – 4,210 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.29290, -121.32794
Nearest town Whittier, WA
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Lizard Lake–Forest Road 5403-105, 3 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,313 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Elevation 2,728–4,209 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.29290, -121.32794

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:36 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 5484, heading W.
  3. 2.7 miSharp left onto Forest Road 5484, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Forest Road 5403-105, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miPass Lizard Lake.
  10. 100 ftSharp right onto Forest Road 5403, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miReach Lizard Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto Forest Road 5403-105, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  15. 1.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 250 ftBear left onto Forest Road 5484, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 5484, heading N.
  18. 2.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pacific-crest-trail-out-back-15-km-6cf7

Trail surface

29% dirt5% gravel66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:36 PM

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