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Lindsey Creek State Scenic Corridor

Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 927 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Lindsey Creek State Scenic Corridor near Home Valley, WA. The route reaches Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 927 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 692 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.68999, -121.80422
Nearest town Home Valley, WA
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Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 927 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 101–694 ft

Out & Back · Lindsey Creek State Scenic Corridor

Trailhead: 45.68999, -121.80422

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 1.5 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NE.
  5. 2.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftReach Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.4 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/historic-columbia-river-highway-state-viewpoint-out-back-13-km

Trail surface

60% paved38% dirt1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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