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Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Buteo Drop #4097–Gorge Trail #400 Loop, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,101 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Buteo Drop #4097–Gorge Trail #400 Loop, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile loop in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Stevenson, WA. It climbs 1,101 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 1,017 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Herman Creek Trailhead 45.68265, -121.84254
Nearest town Stevenson, WA
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Buteo Drop #4097–Gorge Trail #400 Loop, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,101 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 209–1,018 ft

Loop · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Trailhead: Herman Creek Trailhead · 45.68265, -121.84254

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 54° · precip 49% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Herman Creek Trail #406, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-240), heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Buteo Drop #4097, heading NE.
  7. 1.1 miBear left onto Peregrination (West) #4906, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-022), heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/buteo-drop-4097-loop

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 70°F54°
Precip49%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 20% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 25% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 37% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat 71°54° 30%
Sun 73°55° 34%
Mon 74°53° 17%
Tue 81°55°
Wed 91°60°
Thu 83°65°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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