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Lindsey Creek State Scenic Corridor

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

4.9 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail is a 4.9-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, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 216 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 236 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: HCRHT Wyeth Trailhead 45.68943, -121.77335
Nearest town Home Valley, WA
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Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 101–238 ft

Out & Back · Lindsey Creek State Scenic Corridor

Trailhead: HCRHT Wyeth Trailhead · 45.68943, -121.77335

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 69°F / low 53° · precip 45% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftReach Historic Columbia River Highway State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 250 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-8-km

Trail surface

97% paved2% gravel1% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F53°
Precip45%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity60%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 44% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 71°56° 30%
Sun 77°55° 32%
Mon 75°51°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 90°58°
Thu 85°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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