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Big Bend Natural Area

Big Bend Natural Area–Landsburg Reach Natural Area, 4 groves

3.1 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Big Bend Natural Area–Landsburg Reach Natural Area, 4 groves is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Big Bend Natural Area near Landsburg, WA. The route passes Big Bend Natural Area and Landsburg Reach Natural Area before reaching Cedar River at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 182 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi482 – 666 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.38720, -121.98610
Nearest town Landsburg, WA
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Big Bend Natural Area–Landsburg Reach Natural Area, 4 groves

3.1 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 483–666 ft

Out & Back · Big Bend Natural Area

Trailhead: 47.38720, -121.98610

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 76°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Big Bend Natural Area.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Cedar River Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miPass Landsburg Reach Natural Area.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Fern Gully, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Monitor Station Trail, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cedar River Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miPass Cedar River.
  9. 150 ftReach Big Bend Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Monitor Station Trail, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Fern Gully, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Cedar River Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miArrive 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/big-bend-natural-area-landsburg-reach-natural-area-out-back-4-groves-5-km-cde2

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity60%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 84°54°
Wed 90°58°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 82°51°
Sat 82°51°
Sun 82°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:59 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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