Starvation Creek State Park

Cabin Creek Falls–Viento West Bluff, 5 falls

10.7 mi · ▲ 885 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Cabin Creek Falls–Viento West Bluff, 5 falls is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Starvation Creek State Park near Home Valley, WA. The route passes Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, Lindsey Pond, Hole-in-the-Wall Falls and Cabin Creek Falls before reaching Viento West Bluff at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 885 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 322 ft · steepest grade: 24%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wyeth Trail #411 45.68775, -121.77177
Nearest town Home Valley, WA

Directions

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Cabin Creek Falls–Viento West Bluff, 5 falls

10.7 mi · ▲ 885 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Elevation 92–321 ft

Out & Back · Starvation Creek State Park

Trailhead: Wyeth Trail #411 · 45.68775, -121.77177

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
  4. 2.5 miPass Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftPass Lindsey Pond.
  6. 0.8 miPass Hole-in-the-Wall Falls.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mount Defiance Trail #413, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Cabin Creek Falls.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 1 miPass Viento West Bluff.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftReach Cabin Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miBear left onto Mount Defiance Trail #413, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
  17. 3.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

93% paved7% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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