Yacolt Burn State Forest

L-1075 Road & Sixth Sense Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 3 hr 27 min

L-1075 Road & Sixth Sense Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. It climbs 1,626 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,214 – 2,628 ft · steepest grade: 26%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.75343, -122.31367
Nearest town Dole, WA

Directions

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L-1075 Road & Sixth Sense Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 1,215–2,627 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: 45.75343, -122.31367

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto Tarbell Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Sixth Sense Trail, heading N.
  4. 2.4 miContinue straight onto L-1075 Road, heading S.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sixth Sense Trail, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading E.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto L-1075 Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miReach Sixth Sense Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading W.
  12. 400 ftTurn right onto Sixth Sense Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto L-1075 Road, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sixth Sense Trail, heading N.
  15. 2.4 miSharp right onto Tarbell Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F50°
Precip56%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 15% rain6 AM: 23% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 29% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 27% rain11 AM: 18% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 21% rain4 PM: 34% rain5 PM: 56% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 26% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat 66°49° 26%
Sun 67°52° 24%
Mon 67°47° 18%
Tue 75°48°
Wed 81°52°
Thu 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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