Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

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

  1. Start on Nesmitt Point Road, heading NW.
  2. 3.4 miTurn right onto Nesmith Point Trail #428, heading SE.
  3. 4 miTurn left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftReach Nesmith Point Trail #428, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Nesmith Point Trail #428, heading S.
  6. 4 miTurn left onto Forest Road 2000-222, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Nesmitt Point Road, heading SW.
  8. 2.1 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

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Light snowTemperature 54°F43°
Precip65%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 14% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 36% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 29% rain10 AM: 32% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 17% rain2 PM: 27% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 65% rain5 PM: 41% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 11% rain
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°

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