AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South Fork Skykomish River & Forest Road 6028

4.3 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 1 hr 39 min

South Fork Skykomish River & Forest Road 6028 is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Baring, WA. The route reaches South Fork Skykomish River at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 433 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 991 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.77179, -121.48002
Nearest town Baring, WA
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South Fork Skykomish River & Forest Road 6028

4.3 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 767–992 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.77179, -121.48002

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 6028, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miReach South Fork Skykomish River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 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/south-fork-skykomish-river-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

92% dirt8% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F48°
Precip1%Wind0 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 82°61°
Wed 88°66°
Thu 89°62°
Fri 83°58°
Sat 80°56°
Sun 79°53°

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Baring, Washington