Perham Creek Road via Wygant Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 3,472 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Perham Creek Road via Wygant Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Wygant State Natural Area near Cook, WA. It climbs 3,472 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 2,211 ft · steepest grade: 24%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 45.69637, -121.66828

Nearest town Cook, WA

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Perham Creek Road via Wygant Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 3,472 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 111–2,210 ft

Out & Back · Wygant State Natural Area

Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail · 45.69637, -121.66828

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
50 ftTurn right, heading E.
50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
1.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
0.4 miContinue straight onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading E.
0.1 miTurn right onto Wygant Trail, heading SE.
3 miTurn right onto Perham Creek Road, heading E.
0.4 miReach Perham Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.4 miTurn left onto Wygant Trail, heading N.
3 miTurn left onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading NE.
0.6 miSharp left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NE.
1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

22% paved15% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

6:32 AM7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~155 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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