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Lindsey Creek State Scenic Corridor

Camp Benson Falls via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

6 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Camp Benson Falls via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Lindsey Creek State Scenic Corridor near Home Valley, WA. The route reaches Camp Benson Falls at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 512 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 456 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: HCRHT Wyeth Trailhead 45.68943, -121.77335
Nearest town Home Valley, WA
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Camp Benson Falls via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

6 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 101–455 ft

Out & Back · Lindsey Creek State Scenic Corridor

Trailhead: HCRHT Wyeth Trailhead · 45.68943, -121.77335

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miReach Camp Benson Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.9 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftArrive 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/camp-benson-falls-out-back-10-km-3b2f

Trail surface

83% paved17% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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