Cedar River Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Cedar River Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Rock Creek Natural Area near Orchard Grove, WA. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cedar River Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 417–512 ft
Out & Back · Rock Creek Natural Area
Trailhead: 47.38571, -122.01810
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 69°F / low 52° · precip 39% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Cedar River Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Cedar River Pipeline Road, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Cedar River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 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 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Cedar River Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 146 ft
- Cedar River Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 179 ft
- Cedar River Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 179 ft
- Cedar River Pipeline Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Cedar River Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 179 ft
- Cedar River Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 179 ft
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