AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Griffin Creek Natural Area

East Griffin Creek Road Northeast

7.6 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 2 hr 44 min

East Griffin Creek Road Northeast is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Griffin Creek Natural Area near Pleasant Hill, WA. It climbs 411 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 430 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.62556, -121.89491
Nearest town Pleasant Hill, WA
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East Griffin Creek Road Northeast

7.6 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 150–429 ft

Out & Back · Griffin Creek Natural Area

Trailhead: 47.62556, -121.89491

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 1 miBear right onto East Griffin Creek Road Northeast, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miReach East Griffin Creek Road Northeast, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-griffin-creek-road-northeast-out-back-11-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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