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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Old Apple Tree–River, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Old Apple Tree–River, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Fort Vancouver National Historic Site near Officers Row, WA. The route passes Old Apple Tree and River before reaching Surprise Beach at the turnaround, 0.8 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 mi16 – 39 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.62182, -122.67254
Nearest town Officers Row, WA
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Old Apple Tree–River, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 15–39 ft

Out & Back · Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Trailhead: 45.62182, -122.67254

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 29% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Columbia Street & Columbia Way stop 154 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading E.
  4. 250 ftPass Old Apple Tree.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftPass River.
  12. 0.7 miPass Surprise Beach.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 350 ftReach Old Apple Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, heading W.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading W.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 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-3-km

Trail surface

76% paved3% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F54°
Precip29%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 19% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 29% rain8 AM: 27% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 72°51°
Sun 78°54° 27%
Mon 78°53°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 92°56°
Thu 84°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Columbia Street & Columbia Way stop 154 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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