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Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site

Broughton Bluff & Sandy River Beach via Columbia River Trail Extension

1.3 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 33 min

Broughton Bluff & Sandy River Beach via Columbia River Trail Extension is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site near Troutdale, OR. The route passes Sandy River Beach before reaching Broughton Bluff at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 279 ft · steepest grade: 51%1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sandy River Trail 45.54448, -122.38945
Nearest town Troutdale, OR
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Broughton Bluff & Sandy River Beach via Columbia River Trail Extension

1.3 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 33 min

Elevation 15–277 ft

Out & Back · Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site

Trailhead: Sandy River Trail · 45.54448, -122.38945

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 68°F / low 55° · precip 46% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Northwest Graham/257th & 257th Way stop 131 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Sandy River Trail, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Sandy River Beach.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Ch'ak Ch'ak Trail, heading E.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Columbia River Trail Extension, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sandy River Greenway, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lewis & Clark Interpretive Trail, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Broughton's Bluff Trail, heading E.
  10. 300 ftReach Broughton Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 300 ftBear left onto Lewis & Clark Interpretive Trail, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Sandy River Greenway, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Columbia River Trail Extension, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ch'ak Ch'ak Trail, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Sandy River Trail, heading W.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 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/broughton-bluff-sandy-river-beach-out-back-2-km-b85a

Trail surface

78% paved12% dirt9% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 68°F55°
Precip46%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity84%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 19% rain6 AM: 31% rain7 AM: 28% rain8 AM: 35% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 25% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 71°52° 16%
Sun 74°55° 34%
Mon 75°51° 18%
Tue 81°53°
Wed 92°58°
Thu 83°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:14 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northwest Graham/257th & 257th Way stop 131 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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