Tree at Mitchell Point Overlook 01.jpg
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Chetwoot Loop Trail–Mitchell Point Trail, 4 sights is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Wygant State Natural Area near Oak Grove, OR. It climbs 4,796 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 2,211 ft · steepest grade: 32%12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Seven Streams 100 45.69283, -121.59667
Nearest town Oak Grove, OR

Directions

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Chetwoot Loop Trail–Mitchell Point Trail, 4 sights

12.5 mi · ▲ 4,796 ft · 6 hr 34 min

Elevation 128–2,210 ft

Out & Back · Wygant State Natural Area

Trailhead: Seven Streams 100 · 45.69283, -121.59667

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start on Seven Streams 100, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mitchell Point Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway, heading W.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wygant Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.9 miSharp left onto Chetwoot Loop Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.2 miTurn left onto Wygant Trail, heading NW.
  10. 2.1 miTurn right onto Perham Creek Road, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miReach Mitchell Point Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wygant Trail, heading N.
  13. 2.1 miTurn right onto Chetwoot Loop Trail, heading NE.
  14. 1.2 miSharp right onto Wygant Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Mitchell Point Trail, heading NE.
  18. 1.4 miBear left onto Seven Streams 100, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% dirt1% paved61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~191 min). Leave by 4:09 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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