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Rooster Rock State Park

clothing-optional beach–Bluff Trail, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 56 min

clothing-optional beach–Bluff Trail, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Rooster Rock State Park near Latourell, OR. The route reaches clothing-optional beach at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 154 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Loop Trail 45.54609, -122.23355
Nearest town Latourell, OR
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clothing-optional beach–Bluff Trail, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 56 min

Elevation 14–154 ft

Out & Back · Rooster Rock State Park

Trailhead: Forest Loop Trail · 45.54609, -122.23355

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 72°F / low 53° · precip 24% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Forest Loop Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sand Island Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miPass clothing-optional beach.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lagoon Trail, heading E.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftSharp right onto High Water Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Forest Loop Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.7 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/clothing-optional-beach-bluff-trail-out-back-4-sights-via-forest-loop-trail

Trail surface

66% dirt33% sand1% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F53°
Precip24%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 13% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 21% rain4 PM: 19% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun 74°57° 32%
Mon 74°52° 20%
Tue 78°52°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 77°57°
Fri 74°52° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Latourell, Oregon