Mr. Bojangles & Sword Fern Way Trail via Bells Mountain Trail
14.3 mi · ▲ 2,792 ft · 6 hr 10 min
Mr. Bojangles & Sword Fern Way Trail via Bells Mountain Trail is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Alpine, WA. It climbs 2,792 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mr. Bojangles & Sword Fern Way Trail via Bells Mountain Trail
14.3 mi · ▲ 2,792 ft · 6 hr 10 min
Elevation 883–2,206 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: 45.80775, -122.43550
Weather Sep 4: Heavy rain, high 65°F / low 51° · precip 47% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 3.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sword Fern Way Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp left onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Mr. Bojangles, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Sword Fern Way Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:15 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Bells Mountain Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 2,075 ft
- Bells Mountain Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 2,075 ft
- Yacolt Falls–Moulton Falls, 3 groves 12.9 mi · ▲ 3,125 ft
- BG-3000 & Sword Fern Way Trail via Bells Mountain Trail 15.4 mi · ▲ 3,302 ft
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