Phlox Point–East Hardy Ridge Trail, 5 sights
11 mi · ▲ 2,754 ft · 5 hr 3 min
Phlox Point–East Hardy Ridge Trail, 5 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Beacon Rock State Park near Warrendale, OR. The route reaches Phlox Point at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 2,754 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Phlox Point–East Hardy Ridge Trail, 5 sights
11 mi · ▲ 2,754 ft · 5 hr 3 min
Elevation 394–2,941 ft
Out & Back · Beacon Rock State Park
Trailhead: Hamilton Mountain Trail · 45.63270, -122.01974
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 53° · precip 61% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hamilton Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Hadley Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hamilton Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Hardy Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Hardy Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miSharp right onto Phlox Point Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Phlox Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto East Hardy Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Hardy Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Hamilton Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hadley Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hamilton Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 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 4.9 mi in (~185 min). Leave by 4:17 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hamilton Mountain Trail Trailhead
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- Upper Rodney Falls–Rodney Falls, 4 falls 1.9 mi · ▲ 547 ft
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