Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site
Broughton Bluff & Sandy River Beach via Columbia River Trail Extension
1.6 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 39 min
Broughton Bluff & Sandy River Beach via Columbia River Trail Extension is a 1.6-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, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Broughton Bluff & Sandy River Beach via Columbia River Trail Extension
1.6 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 39 min
Elevation 15–277 ft
Out & Back · Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site
Trailhead: 45.54257, -122.38734
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 68°F / low 55° · precip 46% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Transit-accessible: East Columbia River Highway & Southeast Harlow stop 223 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Sandy River Beach.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ch'ak Ch'ak Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Columbia River Trail Extension, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sandy River Greenway, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lewis & Clark Interpretive Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Broughton's Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach Broughton Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left onto Lewis & Clark Interpretive Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Sandy River Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Columbia River Trail Extension, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ch'ak Ch'ak Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: East Columbia River Highway & Southeast Harlow stop 223 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Broughton Bluff & Sandy River Beach via Columbia River Trail Extension 1.3 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Sandy River Beach & Ranch Dike Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Sandy River Beach & Thousand Acres Road 5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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