HomeAll TrailsMason County Forest Road Hike
Hard
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-WA-02

Mason County Forest Road Hike

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon18 April 2021

Long forest hike on Olympic foothill logging roads and trails in Mason County.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

27 km day: carry water and a map; logging roads can be confusing.

Weather check

At Start
193m

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47.4187, -123.3293

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.4187, -123.3293 @ 193m

Quick Stats

Distance
27.14 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
190m - 304m
Max Elevation
304 m
Max Gradient
28%
22.7%

Highlights

  • Olympic foothills
  • Douglas fir forests

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+539 m

Total Descent

-511 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
38.7

38.7

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.32

1.32

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)61%
Moderate (3-8%)21%
Steep (>8%)18%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Gravel
95%
Dirt Track
5%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 50

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.418305
MAX LAT: 47.464349
MIN LON: -123.449014
MAX LON: -123.329317

Point Spacing: 8.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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