Hamilton Mountain–Phlox Point, 10 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Beacon Rock State Park near Warrendale, OR. The route passes Phlox Point, Hamilton Saddle and Hamilton Mountain. It climbs 3,900 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi574 – 2,940 ft · steepest grade: 33%14.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.63556, -122.02331
Nearest town Warrendale, OR
Directions
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Hamilton Mountain–Phlox Point, 10 sights
14.1 mi · ▲ 3,900 ft · 6 hr 39 min
Elevation 575–2,941 ft
Out & Back · Beacon Rock State Park
Trailhead: 45.63556, -122.02331
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 53° · precip 61% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hadley Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hamilton Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Hardy Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Hardy Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miSharp right onto Phlox Point Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Phlox Point.
- 250 ftReach Hamilton Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto West Hardy Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 2 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miPass Hamilton Saddle.
- 300 ftBear right onto Hamilton Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Hamilton Mountain.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Hardy Creek Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hamilton Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hadley Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 67°F53°
Precip61%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat
71°53°
27%
Sun
71°55°
35%
Mon
72°51°
23%
Tue
80°53°
Wed
90°58°
Thu
80°62°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~225 min). Leave by 3:38 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Hadley Trail & Hardy Creek Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 587 ft
- Little Beacon Rock–Hadley Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,054 ft
- Bridge Trail–Hadley Trail, 3 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft
- Equestrian Trail–Hadley Trail, 3 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,913 ft
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