Yacolt Burn State Forest

L-1511 Road–L-1512 Road Loop, 5 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft · 2 hr 49 min

L-1511 Road–L-1512 Road Loop, 5 sights is a 6.6-mile loop in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. It climbs 1,242 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,408 – 3,399 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: L-1520 Road 45.69371, -122.27375
Nearest town Creswell Heights, WA

Directions

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L-1511 Road–L-1512 Road Loop, 5 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 2,407–3,399 ft

Loop · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: L-1520 Road · 45.69371, -122.27375

Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on L-1520 Road, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto L-1512 Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miBear left onto L-1511 Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miReach L-1520 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Skyline ORV Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.2 miBear right onto L-1520 Road, heading S.
  9. 1.9 miTurn right onto Mountain View Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto L-1520 Road, heading S.
  11. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Light snowTemperature 58°F46°
Precip56%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity82%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 19% rain6 AM: 26% rain7 AM: 23% rain8 AM: 34% rain9 AM: 31% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 13% rain3 PM: 21% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 56% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 23% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 61°46° 22%
Sun 63°47° 30%
Mon 65°42° 26%
Tue 74°45°
Wed 84°52°
Thu 73°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:14 PM.

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