Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Lindsey Pond, 6 sights
15 mi · ▲ 5,338 ft · 7 hr 40 min
Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Lindsey Pond, 6 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Cook, WA. The route passes White Horse Spring and Lindsey Pond before reaching Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 5,338 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint–Lindsey Pond, 6 sights
15 mi · ▲ 5,338 ft · 7 hr 40 min
Elevation 92–3,845 ft
Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Trailhead: Access Trail · 45.65596, -121.65885
Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 62°F / low 45° · precip 25% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
- Start on Access Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto 170 Dirt Surfer, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 160, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto 170 Dirt Surfer, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Forest Road 621, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Forest Road 2821-630, heading W.
- 50 ftPass White Horse Spring.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Warren Lake Trail #417A, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Mitchell Point Trail #417, heading W.
- 4.2 miSharp right onto Mount Defiance Trail #413, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Lindsey Pond.
- 0.7 miReach Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Mount Defiance Trail #413, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Starvation Ridge Trail #414, heading NE.
- 4.2 miSharp left onto Warren Lake Trail #417A, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Forest Road 2821-630, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Forest Road 621, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto 170 Dirt Surfer, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 160, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 170 Dirt Surfer, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Access Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~158 min). Leave by 4:43 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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