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Big Bend Natural Area

Big Bend Natural Area–Landsburg Reach Natural Area, 4 groves

2.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr

Big Bend Natural Area–Landsburg Reach Natural Area, 4 groves is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Big Bend Natural Area near Landsburg, WA. The route passes Big Bend Natural Area and Landsburg Reach Natural Area before reaching Cedar River at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi486 – 587 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Salmon Berry Alley 47.38322, -121.98476
Nearest town Landsburg, WA
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Big Bend Natural Area–Landsburg Reach Natural Area, 4 groves

2.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 487–589 ft

Out & Back · Big Bend Natural Area

Trailhead: Salmon Berry Alley · 47.38322, -121.98476

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start on Salmon Berry Alley, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Big Bend Natural Area.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Cedar River Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miPass Landsburg Reach Natural Area.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Monitor Station Trail, heading E.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cedar River Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miReach Big Bend Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftPass Cedar River.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Monitor Station Trail, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cedar River Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Salmon Berry Alley, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miArrive 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/cedar-river-trail-out-back

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F54°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Wed 90°58°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 85°54°
Sat 83°53°
Sun 81°51°
Mon 83°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 8:00 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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