Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Lindsey Pond, 4 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,934 ft · 6 hr 10 min

Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Lindsey Pond, 4 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Cook, WA. The route passes Lindsey Pond and Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint. It climbs 1,934 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 1,017 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 45.68689, -121.70309
Nearest town Cook, WA

Directions

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Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Lindsey Pond, 4 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,934 ft · 6 hr 10 min

Elevation 92–1,018 ft

Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail · 45.68689, -121.70309

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miPass Lindsey Pond.
  3. 0.6 miPass Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint.
  4. 2.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wyeth Trail #411, heading W.
  7. 500 ftContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading S.
  8. 3.4 miTurn right onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miBear left onto Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-240), heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miReach Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-240), heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading E.
  15. 3.4 miContinue straight onto Wyeth Trail #411, heading NE.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
  19. 3.1 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

58% dirt42% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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