Twin Lakes & National Forest Development Road 035
13.8 mi · ▲ 1,965 ft · 5 hr 35 min
Twin Lakes & National Forest Development Road 035 is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Riverside, WA. The route reaches Twin Lakes. It climbs 1,965 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Twin Lakes & National Forest Development Road 035
13.8 mi · ▲ 1,965 ft · 5 hr 35 min
Elevation 782–2,166 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 48.17203, -121.94433
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Twin Lakes.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 4.4 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 035, heading E.
- 2.2 miReach Twin Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Blue Mountain & Twin Lakes via National Forest Development Road 035 14.1 mi · ▲ 2,507 ft
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