Cold Creek Trail–Lower Murphy's Grade Loop, 6 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,052 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Cold Creek Trail–Lower Murphy's Grade Loop, 6 sights is a 4.2-mile loop in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. It climbs 1,052 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Cold Creek Trail–Lower Murphy's Grade Loop, 6 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,052 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 1,273–2,348 ft
Loop · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: 45.74947, -122.32633
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 55% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cold Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Tarbell Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lower Murphy's Grade, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Murphy's Grade, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto L-1050 Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sixth Sense Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto L-1070 Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vista Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto L-1070 Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Tarbell Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), heading W.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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 1.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Bells Mountain Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Cold Creek Campground Connector via Bells Mountain Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 310 ft
- Sixth Sense Trail–Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade) Loop, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 674 ft
- L-1050 Sunset Point–Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 896 ft
- L-1070 Road–Lower Murphy's Grade Loop, 7 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,012 ft
- Ross' Grade Sunset Point & Thrillium MTB Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,596 ft
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