Appaloosa Trail–L-1210 Road, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Appaloosa Trail–L-1210 Road, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. It climbs 573 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Appaloosa Trail–L-1210 Road, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 1,178–1,773 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: L-1210 Road · 45.75459, -122.31482
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 56% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start on L-1210 Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto L-1211 Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto L-1210 Road, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Appaloosa Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto L-1120 Road, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Appaloosa Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto L-1120 Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach L-1210 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Appaloosa Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto L-1120 Road, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Appaloosa Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto L-1210 Road, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto L-1211 Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto L-1210 Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from L-1210 Road Trailhead
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- Appaloosa Trail & L-1210 Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 361 ft
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- Tarbell Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 607 ft
- Sixth Sense Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 919 ft
- Cold Creek Campground Connector via Tarbell Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 668 ft
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