Yacolt Burn State Forest

L-1451 Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 666 ft · 1 hr 24 min

L-1451 Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. It climbs 666 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,805 – 2,225 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.73404, -122.36476
Nearest town Creswell Heights, WA

Directions

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L-1451 Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 666 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,805–2,224 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: 45.73404, -122.36476

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 53% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on L-1450 Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto L-1451 Road, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miReach L-1451 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right onto L-1450 Road, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 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 rainTemperature 60°F47°
Precip53%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 15% rain6 AM: 24% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 26% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 25% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 18% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 64°47° 19%
Sun 68°49° 27%
Mon 67°44° 23%
Tue 77°47°
Wed 86°55°
Thu 75°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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