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Yacolt Burn State Forest

Archer Falls & Cedar Swamp Road

13.4 mi · ▲ 2,078 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Archer Falls & Cedar Swamp Road is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Saint Cloud, WA. The route reaches Archer Falls at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 2,078 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,683 – 2,576 ft · steepest grade: 43%13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.67561, -122.09385
Nearest town Saint Cloud, WA
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Archer Falls & Cedar Swamp Road

13.4 mi · ▲ 2,078 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Elevation 1,682–2,576 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: 45.67561, -122.09385

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 46° · precip 30% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 400 ftReach Archer Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  25. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/archer-falls-cedar-swamp-road-out-back-22-km

Trail surface

13% dirt5% gravel82% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 60°F46°
Feels like47°Precip30%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity75%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 14% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 8% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 30% rain3 PM: 28% rain4 PM: 25% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun 62°48° 26%
Mon 64°44° 21%
Tue 72°44°
Wed 77°47°
Thu 68°49°
Fri 65°44° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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