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Lower Multnomah Falls–Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 12.9-mile out-and-back near Bridal Veil, OR. The route passes Lower Multnomah Falls before reaching Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 3,516 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 2,556 ft · steepest grade: 26%13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: MCR550/Logging Grade 45.53236, -122.13220
Nearest town Bridal Veil, OR

Directions

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Lower Multnomah Falls–Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint, 5 sights

12.9 mi · ▲ 3,516 ft · 6 hr 3 min

Elevation 50–2,555 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: MCR550/Logging Grade · 45.53236, -122.13220

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 27% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on MCR550/Logging Grade, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Giant Cedar Loop, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mystery Bridge Trail - old logging grade, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1520, heading E.
  5. 1.7 miContinue straight onto The Way, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Multnomah Basin Road, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto Devils Rest Trail #420C, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Wahkeena Trail #420, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miSharp left onto Larch Mountain Trail #441, heading NE.
  11. 1.4 miPass Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint.
  12. 0.1 miReach Lower Multnomah Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.5 miSharp right onto Wahkeena Trail #420, heading W.
  14. 0.8 miSharp left onto Devils Rest Trail #420C, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 300 ftTurn right onto Multnomah Basin Road, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto The Way, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 1520, heading SW.
  19. 1.7 miTurn right onto Mystery Bridge Trail - old logging grade, heading S.
  20. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Giant Cedar Loop, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 400 ftContinue straight onto MCR550/Logging Grade, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% dirt12% paved1% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F47°
Feels like46°Precip27%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 27% rain3 PM: 25% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun 64°50° 43%
Mon 65°46° 23%
Tue 72°47°
Wed 77°53°
Thu 69°51°
Fri 66°46° 25%

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