Yacolt Burn State Forest

Jones Creek Trail

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,869 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Jones Creek Trail is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. It climbs 1,869 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 1,453 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.67289, -122.32835
Nearest town Creswell Heights, WA

Directions

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Jones Creek Trail

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,869 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 601–1,453 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: 45.67289, -122.32835

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 1.4 miContinue straight onto B-1100 Road, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Northeast Baz Road, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Jones Creek Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Northeast Baz Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Little Washougal Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jones Creek Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Northeast Baz Road, heading N.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Jones Creek Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beginner Riding Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Jones Creek Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miReach Jones Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miBear right onto Beginner Riding Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Jones Creek Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Northeast Baz Road, heading E.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Jones Creek Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Little Washougal Trail, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northeast Baz Road, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Jones Creek Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Northeast Baz Road, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-1100 Road, heading S.
  26. 1.7 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 1.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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