Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Cabin Creek Falls–Viento West Bluff, 6 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 4,204 ft · 6 hr 8 min

Cabin Creek Falls–Viento West Bluff, 6 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Cook, WA. The route passes Viento West Bluff, Cabin Creek Falls and White Horse Spring. It climbs 4,204 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 3,845 ft · steepest grade: 36%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 45.69637, -121.66828
Nearest town Cook, WA

Directions

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Cabin Creek Falls–Viento West Bluff, 6 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 4,204 ft · 6 hr 8 min

Elevation 109–3,845 ft

Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail · 45.69637, -121.66828

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 71°F / low 54° · precip 35% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Viento West Bluff.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miPass Cabin Creek Falls.
  6. 250 ftSharp left onto Starvation Ridge Cutoff Trail #414B, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Mitchell Point Trail #417, heading S.
  8. 3.3 miSharp left onto Warren Lake Trail #417A, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Forest Road 2821-630, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miPass White Horse Spring.
  11. 300 ftTurn left onto Forest Road 2821-620, heading SE.
  12. 0.6 miReach Cabin Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right onto Forest Road 2821-630, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Warren Lake Trail #417A, heading W.
  15. 150 ftSharp right onto Mitchell Point Trail #417, heading W.
  16. 3.3 miSharp right onto Starvation Ridge Cutoff Trail #414B, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 1.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 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 surface

76% dirt24% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 71°F54°
Precip35%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity49%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 13% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 26% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 74°57° 27%
Sun 77°55° 27%
Mon 76°51°
Tue 81°53°
Wed 90°58°
Thu 85°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 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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