Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Western Lake, 3 beaches

1.2 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 28 min

Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Western Lake, 3 beaches is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail near Mosier, OR. The route passes Western Lake and Rock Creek Beach before reaching Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 387 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 45.68247, -121.40825
Nearest town Mosier, OR

Directions

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Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Western Lake, 3 beaches

1.2 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 28 min

Elevation 218–387 ft

Out & Back · Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail · 45.68247, -121.40825

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miPass Western Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Rock Creek Beach.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftReach Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 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

97% paved3% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:40 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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