Yacolt Burn State Forest

Moulton Falls via Bells Mountain Trail

16 mi · ▲ 2,884 ft · 6 hr 47 min

Moulton Falls via Bells Mountain Trail is a 16-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. The route reaches Moulton Falls at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 2,884 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 1,598 ft · steepest grade: 21%16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.75448, -122.32827
Nearest town Dole, WA

Directions

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Moulton Falls via Bells Mountain Trail

16 mi · ▲ 2,884 ft · 6 hr 47 min

Elevation 571–1,599 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: 45.75448, -122.32827

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 55% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  3. 2.2 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 5.5 miReach Moulton Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 8 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

90% dirt8% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 65°F50°
Precip55%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 15% rain6 AM: 24% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 18% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 10% rain3 PM: 20% rain4 PM: 33% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 66°49° 22%
Sun 71°51° 27%
Mon 70°46° 24%
Tue 79°49°
Wed 89°57°
Thu 78°56°

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