Bluff Mountain Trail–Indian Pits Trail, 3 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 3,086 ft · 4 hr 55 min
Bluff Mountain Trail–Indian Pits Trail, 3 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. It climbs 3,086 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Bluff Mountain Trail–Indian Pits Trail, 3 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 3,086 ft · 4 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,645–4,174 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: L-1180 Road · 45.78368, -122.27531
Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 58% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start on L-1180 Road, heading N.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Chinook Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Silver Star Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ed's Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bluff Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Silver Star Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Indian Pits Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach L-1180 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Silver Star Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bluff Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ed's Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Silver Star Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Chinook Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto L-1180 Road, heading NW.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from L-1180 Road Trailhead
- L-1180 Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 914 ft
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- L-1123A Road–L-1180 Road, 4 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 2,562 ft
- L-1123E Road–L-1180 Road, 3 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 2,618 ft
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