Cold Creek Trail–Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 647 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Cold Creek Trail–Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. It climbs 647 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,030 – 1,437 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rock Creek Trailhead 45.76426, -122.32136
Nearest town Dole, WA
Directions
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Cold Creek Trail–Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 647 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 1,030–1,438 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: Rock Creek Trailhead · 45.76426, -122.32136
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 55% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tarbell Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Rock Creek Campground Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Tarbell Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cold Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Tarbell Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tarbell Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 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
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 65°F50°
Precip55%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat
67°49°
26%
Sun
68°53°
24%
Mon
68°47°
17%
Tue
76°49°
Wed
81°53°
Thu
73°53°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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