Rock Creek Natural Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 512 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.38571, -122.01810
Nearest town Orchard Grove, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Cedar River Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn right onto Cedar River Pipeline Road, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Cedar River Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 200 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

69% gravel27% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 69°F52°
Precip39%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity57%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 21% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 10% rain3 PM: 11% rain4 PM: 27% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 70°50° 32%
Sun 72°49°
Mon 68°49°
Tue 76°50°
Wed 87°54°
Thu 75°56°

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.

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