Green Diamond Timberland

Road 2850

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,476 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Road 2850 is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Green Diamond Timberland near Marmac, WA. It climbs 2,476 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 1,388 ft · steepest grade: 24%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.07473, -123.15873
Nearest town Marmac, WA

Directions

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Road 2850

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,476 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 288–1,386 ft

Out & Back · Green Diamond Timberland

Trailhead: 47.07473, -123.15873

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Road 2850, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 1 miReach Road 2850, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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