Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Lindsey Pond, 3 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 4,563 ft · 7 hr 39 min
Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Lindsey Pond, 3 sights is a 16.1-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 4,563 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Lindsey Pond, 3 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 4,563 ft · 7 hr 39 min
Elevation 92–3,845 ft
Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Trailhead: Mt. Defiance Road · 45.65107, -121.69710
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 52°F / low 42° · precip 46% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Warren Lake Trail #417A, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Mitchell Point Trail #417, heading NE.
- 4.2 miSharp right onto Mount Defiance Trail #413, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Lindsey Pond.
- 0.6 miPass Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint.
- 2.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.5 miBear right onto Mount Defiance Trail #413, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Starvation Ridge Trail #414, heading E.
- 4.2 miSharp left onto Warren Lake Trail #417A, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mt. Defiance Road Trailhead
- White Horse Spring–Lower Green Point Reservoir, 4 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 612 ft
- Mount Defiance–Mitchell Point Trail #417 Loop, 4 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft
- Mt. Defiance Road & Warren Lake Trail #417A 4.5 mi · ▲ 638 ft
- Larch Mountain Road (Deprecated)–Mt. Defiance Road, 3 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 981 ft
- Starvation Ridge Trail #414 7.4 mi · ▲ 3,304 ft
- Mount Defiance–North Lake, 4 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 2,693 ft
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