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Moulton Falls–East Fork of the Lewis River Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Lucia, WA. The route passes Moulton Falls and East Fork of the Lewis River Viewpoint before reaching Moulton Falls at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,461 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 1,165 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: BG-3000 45.83625, -122.43567
Nearest town Lucia, WA

Directions

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Moulton Falls–East Fork of the Lewis River Viewpoint, 3 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,461 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 527–1,163 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: BG-3000 · 45.83625, -122.43567

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on BG-3000, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miPass Moulton Falls.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto East Fork of the Lewis River Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass East Fork of the Lewis River Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 450 ftReach Moulton Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miBear left onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 1.9 miTurn right onto BG-3000, heading W.
  20. 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

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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