Moulton Falls–East Fork of the Lewis River Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Moulton, WA. The route passes Moulton Falls, East Fork of the Lewis River Viewpoint and Moulton Falls. It climbs 2,806 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi525 – 1,598 ft · steepest grade: 22%16.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.83156, -122.38914
Nearest town Moulton, WA
Directions
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Moulton Falls–East Fork of the Lewis River Viewpoint, 3 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 2,806 ft · 6 hr 40 min
Elevation 527–1,599 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: 45.83156, -122.38914
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Moulton Falls.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass East Fork of the Lewis River Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto East Fork of the Lewis River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Moulton Falls.
- 100 ftBear left onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 7.4 miReach Moulton Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 5.6 miBear right onto East Fork of the Lewis River Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 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
89% dirt8% paved3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:44 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Moulton Falls & East Fork of the Lewis River Viewpoint via East Fork of the Lewis River Trail 1.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Bells Mountain–Moulton Falls, 3 summits 11.8 mi · ▲ 2,568 ft
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