Appaloosa Trail–L-1210 Road, 4 sights
7 mi · ▲ 1,434 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Appaloosa Trail–L-1210 Road, 4 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. It climbs 1,434 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Appaloosa Trail–L-1210 Road, 4 sights
7 mi · ▲ 1,434 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,178–2,357 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 3 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.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto L-1120 Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Appaloosa Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Tarbell Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto L-1211A Road, heading W.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto L-1211 Road, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto L-1210 Road, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Appaloosa Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto L-1210 Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from L-1210 Road Trailhead
- Tarbell Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 376 ft
- Appaloosa Trail & L-1210 Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 361 ft
- Appaloosa Trail–L-1210 Road, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 573 ft
- Tarbell Trail 4 mi · ▲ 580 ft
- Tarbell Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 607 ft
- Sixth Sense Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 919 ft
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