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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Old Apple Tree–River, 3 beaches

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Old Apple Tree–River, 3 beaches is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Fort Vancouver National Historic Site near Faloma, OR. The route passes Old Apple Tree and River before reaching Surprise Beach at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 49 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.60472, -122.67998
Nearest town Faloma, OR
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Old Apple Tree–River, 3 beaches

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 6–49 ft

Out & Back · Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Trailhead: 45.60472, -122.67998

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 71°F / low 49° · precip 9% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: 1000 Block North Marine stop 296 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Marine Drive Trail, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftSharp right onto Interstate Bridge, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Old Apple Tree.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading N.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftPass River.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miPass Surprise Beach.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftReach Old Apple Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, heading W.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading W.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Interstate Bridge, heading W.
  32. 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  33. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  36. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Marine Drive Trail, heading S.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-apple-tree-river-out-back-4-beaches

Trail surface

89% paved3% dirt1% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F49°
Precip9%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity92%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sun 74°56° 18%
Mon 75°53°
Tue 79°52°
Wed 86°53°
Thu 77°56°
Fri 77°54° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1000 Block North Marine stop 296 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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