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Heathergate Ridge & Burnt Bridge Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 50 min

Heathergate Ridge & Burnt Bridge Creek Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Hazel Dell, WA. The route reaches Heathergate Ridge at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 56 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Burnt Bridge Creek Trail 45.66144, -122.66837
Nearest town Hazel Dell, WA
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Heathergate Ridge & Burnt Bridge Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 50 min

Elevation 30–57 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Burnt Bridge Creek Trail · 45.66144, -122.66837

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 54° · precip 28% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue & 5205 stop 175 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Burnt Bridge Creek Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Gnome Trail, heading NW.
  5. 400 ftContinue straight onto Burnt Bridge Creek Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Gnome Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Burnt Bridge Creek Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miReach Heathergate Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto Gnome Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Burnt Bridge Creek Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gnome Trail, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Burnt Bridge Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 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/east-vancouver-lake-natural-area-out-back

Trail surface

89% paved11% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 66°F54°
Precip28%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity86%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 15% rain6 AM: 26% rain7 AM: 25% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 20% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 10% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 71°50°
Sun 77°56° 22%
Mon 77°53°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 91°55°
Thu 84°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue & 5205 stop 175 m from the trailhead

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