Koberg Beach via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 3,105 ft · 5 hr 31 min
Koberg Beach via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Pine Grove, OR. The route reaches Koberg Beach at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 3,105 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Koberg Beach via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 3,105 ft · 5 hr 31 min
Elevation 346–2,046 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.66280, -121.46459
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 48° · precip 29% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Koberg Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 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 3.1 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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