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National Forest Development Road 100
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 132 ft
- climb
- 3,582 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is National Forest Development Road 100 open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Storm Damaged Roads Closure on Methow Valley District
Agency alert covering Methow Valley Ranger District · Order 06-17-04-26-18 · USFS · Methow Valley Ranger District
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
National Forest Development Road 100 is a cross-country ski route in the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. The route is a short out-and-back, about 1.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 132 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.06 miles in, and the high point sits at 3,582 feet. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Mazama weather station, which sits well below the road, show January highs around 29°F with lows near 16°F, while July and August average highs of about 84°F. Temperatures on the road run cooler than those figures. The Grizzly Hut and Grizzly Way are both about 0.4 miles away, and National Forest Development Road 5215 is about 0.5 miles off. For climbing, The Sweet Spot is about 3.4 miles away.
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Best time to visit National Forest Development Road 100
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
29° / 16°
15 wet
Feb
37° / 19°
12 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 33°
7 wet
May
68° / 41°
7 wet
Jun
75° / 48°
7 wet
Jul
84° / 55°
5 wet
Aug
84° / 53°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 44°
6 wet
Oct
56° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
39° / 25°
14 wet
Dec
28° / 16°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mazama, WA, 6.6 mi away at 2,141 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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