Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness Viewpoint–Adult Fish Holding Ponds, 9 lakes is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor near Fort Rains, WA. The route passes Battery "B" Rearing Ponds, Trout, Adult Fish Holding Ponds and 3 more before reaching Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 2,478 ft, with sections as steep as 57% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi79 – 804 ft · steepest grade: 57%9.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 45.64134, -121.92779
Nearest town Fort Rains, WA
Directions
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Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness Viewpoint–Adult Fish Holding Ponds, 9 lakes
9.2 mi · ▲ 2,478 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Elevation 78–804 ft
Out & Back · John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor
Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail · 45.64134, -121.92779
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 69°F / low 54° · precip 56% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Gorge Trail #400, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eagle Creek Campground Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Gorge Trail #400, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto portage road connector, heading SW.
- 400 ftSharp left onto old portage road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Battery "B" Rearing Ponds.
- 50 ftPass Trout.
- 50 ftPass Adult Fish Holding Ponds.
- 50 ftPass Sturgeon.
- 350 ftPass Battery "D" Rearing Pond.
- 50 ftPass Adult Ponds.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto old portage road, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto portage road connector, heading E.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Eagle Creek Campground Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading N.
- 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
73% dirt23% paved4% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 69°F54°
Precip56%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity60%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat
70°54°
30%
Sun
74°55°
36%
Mon
74°53°
24%
Tue
81°56°
Wed
91°61°
Thu
83°65°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail Trailhead
- Lower Ruckel Creek Falls via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 290 ft
- Upper Munra Falls & old portage road via Forest Road 8400-777 3.4 mi · ▲ 1,082 ft
- Adult Fish Holding Ponds–Adult Ponds, 8 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,221 ft
- Wauna Viewpoint–Gorge Trail #400, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,338 ft
- Upper Munra Falls & Gorge Trail #400 via Forest Road 8400-777 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,325 ft
- Munra Point–Adult Fish Holding Ponds, 9 lakes 7.3 mi · ▲ 2,850 ft
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