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.
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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
- Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Western Lake.
- 50 ftPass Rock Creek Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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