Dark Larch Bypass–Dark Larch Byway, 4 sights

12.9 mi · ▲ 1,654 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Dark Larch Bypass–Dark Larch Byway, 4 sights is a 12.9-mile out-and-back near Aims, OR. It climbs 1,654 ft. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,335 – 1,834 ft13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wilkinson Road 45.46135, -122.19509
Nearest town Aims, OR

Directions

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Dark Larch Bypass–Dark Larch Byway, 4 sights

12.9 mi · ▲ 1,654 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,335–1,834 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wilkinson Road · 45.46135, -122.19509

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 69% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Wilkinson Road, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miBear left onto Dark Larch Bypass, heading NE.
  3. 2.6 miBear left onto Dark Larch Byway, heading NW.
  4. 1.6 miTurn right onto Donahue Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Dark Larch Wizard Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miReach Wilkinson Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miSharp right onto Donahue Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dark Larch Byway, heading S.
  9. 1.6 miBear right onto Dark Larch Bypass, heading SE.
  10. 2.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wilkinson Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

15% other5% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F51°
Precip69%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 23% rain6 AM: 30% rain7 AM: 31% rain8 AM: 33% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 24% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 17% rain2 PM: 28% rain3 PM: 39% rain4 PM: 69% rain5 PM: 56% rain6 PM: 51% rain7 PM: 26% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 65°51° 23%
Sun 70°51° 41%
Mon 70°47° 28%
Tue 79°49°
Wed 89°58°
Thu 77°58° 15%

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