National Forest Development Road 300
Washington
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0.3 mi
Distance
11 ft
Gain
Conditions: Caution
for cross country skiing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal
3 factors · 3 sources
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caution: Agency alerts
47 active alerts in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; most severe: Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
USFSPosted Jun 19 · checked 2 h ago
clear: Snowpack
Harts Pass SNOTEL (12 mi away): 0" snow depth
SNOTEL1 d ago
caution: Weather
Clouds, high 54°F / low 38°F, 20% precip — 55/100 for cross country skiing
OpenWeather1 h ago
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National Forest Development Road 300
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 78 ft
- Elevation loss
- 78 ft
- Highest point
- 2,747 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,724 ft
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Directions & GPX
About this route
National Forest Development Road 300 is a short out-and-back ski route in Washington covering 0.31 miles with 55 feet of elevation gain.
Facts about this route
The climb
- High point
- 2,747 ft
- Total climbing
- 78 ft
- Total descent
- 78 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 3% grade around mile 0.2 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 0.6 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Most of the climbing is in the middle stretch.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Methow Valley Ranger District · Ranger district
- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Methow Valley Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Ptarmigan Fire Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Sep 9, 2026
Motorized Use Restriction on East Chewuch Road 5010 on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Scenic Highway 20 Corridor Mining Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Volstead Road Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Storm Damaged Roads Closure on Methow Valley District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Paving Closure along Highway 20 Campgrounds and Trailheads - Methow Valley Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Doe CanyonCross-country skiing0.9 mi
- KlipchuckCamping1 mi
- Cedar Creek TrailHiking1 mi
- Early Winters CampgroundCamping2.4 mi
- Early Winters CreekCanoeing2.4 mi
- Ripple RockRock climbing3.1 mi
- K-9 CragRock climbing3.1 mi
- Methow RiverCanoeing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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