Jones Creek Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Jones Creek Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. It climbs 646 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Jones Creek Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 791–1,383 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: Northeast Baz Road · 45.66804, -122.30529
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 69°F / low 51° · precip 20% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start on Jones Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Little Washougal Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Northeast Baz Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Jones Creek Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Northeast Baz Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-1100 Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 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 N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Little Washougal Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Jones Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Northeast Baz Road Trailhead
- Jones Creek Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 566 ft
- Baz Trail & Northeast Baz Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 618 ft
- Jones Creek Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 742 ft
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