Ross' Grade Sunset Point–L-1050 Road, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Ross' Grade Sunset Point–L-1050 Road, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. The route reaches Ross' Grade Sunset Point. It climbs 487 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ross' Grade Sunset Point–L-1050 Road, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 2,325–2,745 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: Ross' Grade · 45.71967, -122.31517
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Ross' Grade, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Ross' Grade Sunset Point.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto L-1050 Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto L-1075 Road, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto L-1050 Road, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Ross' Grade Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto L-1075 Road, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto L-1050 Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ross' Grade, heading SW.
- 0.9 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:14 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from Ross' Grade Trailhead
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