CG-2039D via Stevenson Ridge Trail
15 mi · ▲ 2,583 ft · 6 hr 17 min
CG-2039D via Stevenson Ridge Trail is a 15-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Carson, WA. It climbs 2,583 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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CG-2039D via Stevenson Ridge Trail
15 mi · ▲ 2,583 ft · 6 hr 17 min
Elevation 1,130–2,725 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: 45.73005, -121.83917
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 51° · precip 48% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 5 miSharp left onto CG-2039D, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach CG-2039D, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Stevenson Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 5 miBear left onto Carson Creek Road, heading SE.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~133 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Stevenson Ridge Trail 14.1 mi · ▲ 2,090 ft
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