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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Old Apple Tree–River, 4 beaches

3.2 mi · ▲ 40 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Old Apple Tree–River, 4 beaches is a 3.2-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, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 40 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 49 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.61214, -122.67977
Nearest town Faloma, OR
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Old Apple Tree–River, 4 beaches

3.2 mi · ▲ 40 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 6–51 ft

Out & Back · Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Trailhead: 45.61214, -122.67977

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 29% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Jantzen Beach Main Stop stop 164 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Interstate Bridge, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading E.
  6. 250 ftPass Old Apple Tree.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftPass River.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.7 miPass Surprise Beach.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftReach Old Apple Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, heading W.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading W.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Interstate Bridge, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 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-5-beaches

Trail surface

87% paved1% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F54°
Precip29%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity84%
Rained 0.2″ 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: 27% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 71°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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jantzen Beach Main Stop stop 164 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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