Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Wygant State Natural Area near Cook, WA. It climbs 287 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 111–195 ft
Out & Back · Wygant State Natural Area
Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail · 45.69637, -121.66828
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 71°F / low 54° · precip 35% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right, 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:20 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail Trailhead
- Water Tank Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 769 ft
- Starvation Creek Falls & Viento West Bluff via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 227 ft
- Cabin Creek Falls & Viento West Bluff via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 535 ft
- Wygant Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 787 ft
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