Lower Multnomah Falls–Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Benson State Recreation Area near Cruzatt, WA. The route passes Benson Lake, Lower Multnomah Falls and Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint. It climbs 3,794 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 2,346 ft · steepest grade: 24%15.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.57665, -122.12743
Nearest town Cruzatt, WA
Directions
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Lower Multnomah Falls–Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint, 6 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 3,794 ft · 6 hr 56 min
Elevation 33–2,347 ft
Out & Back · Benson State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 45.57665, -122.12743
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Benson Lake.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Larch Mountain Trail #441, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lower Multnomah Falls.
- 50 ftPass Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Wahkeena Trail #420, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Devils Rest Trail #420C, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Multnomah Basin Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto The Way, heading SW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto She Devil, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Multnomah County Road 625, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Lower Multnomah Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Multnomah County Road 625, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto She Devil, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto The Way, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Multnomah Basin Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Devils Rest Trail #420C, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Wahkeena Trail #420, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Larch Mountain Trail #441, heading SE.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
74% dirt11% paved1% gravel14% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.0 mi in (~243 min). Leave by 3:19 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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