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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
- 2.5 miPass Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Lindsey Pond.
- 0.8 miPass Hole-in-the-Wall Falls.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mount Defiance Trail #413, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Cabin Creek Falls.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miPass Viento West Bluff.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Cabin Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Mount Defiance Trail #413, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
- 3.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn 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 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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wyeth Trail #411 Trailhead
- Emerald Falls via Wyeth Trail #411 1.5 mi · ▲ 317 ft
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 216 ft
- Camp Benson Falls via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 6 mi · ▲ 512 ft
- Harrison Falls–Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 7.3 mi · ▲ 546 ft
- Buteo Drop #4097 & Gorge Trail #400 via Wyeth Trail #411 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,279 ft
- Gorge Trail #400 & Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-240) via Wyeth Trail #411 9.3 mi · ▲ 1,609 ft
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