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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto B-1100 Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Northeast Baz Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Jones Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Northeast Baz Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Little Washougal Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Jones Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Northeast Baz Road, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jones Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Beginner Riding Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Jones Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Jones Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Beginner Riding Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jones Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Northeast Baz Road, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jones Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Little Washougal Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Northeast Baz Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Jones Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Northeast Baz Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-1100 Road, heading S.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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.
More from this trailhead
- B-1100 Road 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,082 ft
- B-1151 Road 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,323 ft
- Northeast Baz Road 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,219 ft
- Northeast Baz Road 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,335 ft
- Northeast Baz Road 9.8 mi · ▲ 1,417 ft
- Jones Creek Trail 11 mi · ▲ 1,700 ft
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