Larch Mountain–L-1511 Road, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Larch Mountain–L-1511 Road, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. The route reaches Larch Mountain. It climbs 629 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Larch Mountain–L-1511 Road, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 2,968–3,499 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: L-1511 Road · 45.71924, -122.30988
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start on L-1511 Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Larch Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Skyline ORV Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto L-1512 Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto L-1511 Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 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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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.
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