Grouse Vista Trail–Indian Pits Trail, 4 sights
13 mi · ▲ 3,145 ft · 5 hr 54 min
Grouse Vista Trail–Indian Pits Trail, 4 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. It climbs 3,145 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Grouse Vista Trail–Indian Pits Trail, 4 sights
13 mi · ▲ 3,145 ft · 5 hr 54 min
Elevation 2,373–4,134 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: L-1520 Road · 45.69371, -122.27375
Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start on L-1520 Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain View Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto L-1520 Road, heading NE.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Skyline ORV Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Tarbell Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Tarbell Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Grouse Vista Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Silver Star Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Indian Pits Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach L-1520 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Silver Star Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Grouse Vista Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Tarbell Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Tarbell Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline ORV Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto L-1520 Road, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Mountain View Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto L-1520 Road, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:14 PM.
More from L-1520 Road Trailhead
- L-1520 Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 599 ft
- L-1520 Road & Mountain View Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 217 ft
- Skyline Sunset Point–L-1512 Road, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 860 ft
- L-1511 Road–L-1512 Road Loop, 5 sights 6.6 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft
- L-1580 Road–Mountain View Trail, 4 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 2,268 ft
- L-1211 Road–L-1520 Road, 3 sights 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,523 ft
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