Gorge Trail #400 & Nesmith Point Trail #428
14.9 mi · ▲ 4,776 ft · 7 hr 21 min
Gorge Trail #400 & Nesmith Point Trail #428 is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Dodson, OR. It climbs 4,776 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi135 – 3,734 ft · steepest grade: 41%14.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.55101, -122.01195
Nearest town Dodson, OR
Directions
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Gorge Trail #400 & Nesmith Point Trail #428
14.9 mi · ▲ 4,776 ft · 7 hr 21 min
Elevation 133–3,732 ft
Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Trailhead: 45.55101, -122.01195
Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 54°F / low 43° · precip 65% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start on Nesmitt Point Road, heading NW.
- 3.4 miTurn right onto Nesmith Point Trail #428, heading SE.
- 4 miTurn left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Nesmith Point Trail #428, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Nesmith Point Trail #428, heading S.
- 4 miTurn left onto Forest Road 2000-222, heading W.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Nesmitt Point Road, heading SW.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
54% dirt46% unspecified
Weather
Light snowTemperature 54°F43°
Precip65%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat
56°44°
35%
Sun
60°46°
43%
Mon
63°43°
33%
Tue
72°46°
Wed
82°54°
Thu
70°54°
More from this trailhead
- Nesmitt Point Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 817 ft
- Horsetail Creek Trail #425 12.5 mi · ▲ 2,617 ft
- Forest Road 023 & Moffett Creek Trail #430 13.7 mi · ▲ 2,591 ft
- Nesmith Point Trail #428 & Upper McCord Creek Falls Trail 15.4 mi · ▲ 4,929 ft
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