Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Gorge Trail #400, 3 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 2,236 ft · 6 hr 13 min
Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Gorge Trail #400, 3 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Carson, WA. The route reaches Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 2,236 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Gorge Trail #400, 3 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 2,236 ft · 6 hr 13 min
Elevation 101–1,018 ft
Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Trailhead: Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-022) · 45.68952, -121.83393
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 54° · precip 49% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start on Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-022), heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading N.
- 3.4 miContinue straight onto Wyeth Trail #411, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NW.
- 2.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 300 ftReach Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Wyeth Trail #411, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading W.
- 3.4 miTurn right onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-240), heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.5 mi in (~178 min). Leave by 4:24 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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