Mitchell Point–Mitchell Point Trail, 3 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Wygant State Natural Area near Cook, WA. The route reaches Mitchell Point at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 2,174 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi112 – 1,181 ft · steepest grade: 35%8.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 45.69637, -121.66828
Nearest town Cook, WA
Directions
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Mitchell Point–Mitchell Point Trail, 3 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 2,174 ft · 3 hr 41 min
Elevation 111–1,181 ft
Out & Back · Wygant State Natural Area
Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail · 45.69637, -121.66828
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 71°F / low 54° · precip 35% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Wygant Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mitchell Point Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Mitchell Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Wygant Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
29% paved21% dirt50% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 71°F54°
Precip35%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity49%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat
74°57°
27%
Sun
77°55°
27%
Mon
76°51°
Tue
81°53°
Wed
90°58°
Thu
85°62°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail Trailhead
- Water Tank Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 769 ft
- Starvation Creek Falls & Viento West Bluff via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 227 ft
- Cabin Creek Falls & Viento West Bluff via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint via Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 535 ft
- Wygant Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 787 ft
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