L-1050 Sunset Point–Ross' Grade Sunset Point, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 992 ft · 2 hr 4 min
L-1050 Sunset Point–Ross' Grade Sunset Point, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. The route passes Ross' Grade Sunset Point and L-1050 Sunset Point. It climbs 992 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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L-1050 Sunset Point–Ross' Grade Sunset Point, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 992 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 1,894–2,890 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: Thrillium MTB Trail · 45.72241, -122.31364
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 56°F / low 45° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Thrillium MTB Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Ross' Grade Sunset Point.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto L-1050 Road, heading S.
- 50 ftPass L-1050 Sunset Point.
- 1.4 miReach L-1050 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Thrillium MTB Trail, heading SE.
- 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:14 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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