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.
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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
- Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Lindsey Pond.
- 0.6 miPass Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint.
- 2.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Wyeth Trail #411, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading S.
- 3.4 miTurn right onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-240), heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-240), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading E.
- 3.4 miContinue straight onto Wyeth Trail #411, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
- 3.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail Trailhead
- Harrison Falls & Lindsey Pond via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 1.2 mi · ▲ 232 ft
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint & Lindsey Pond via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Camp Benson Falls–Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 2.7 mi · ▲ 377 ft
- Cabin Creek Falls–Viento West Bluff, 3 falls 3.5 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Emerald Falls–Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 7.8 mi · ▲ 652 ft
- White Horse Spring–Lower Green Point Reservoir, 4 sights 11.4 mi · ▲ 4,816 ft
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