Ross' Grade Sunset Point–Bear Grass Trail Loop, 8 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,133 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Ross' Grade Sunset Point–Bear Grass Trail Loop, 8 sights is a 4.2-mile loop in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. The route reaches Ross' Grade Sunset Point. It climbs 1,133 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ross' Grade Sunset Point–Bear Grass Trail Loop, 8 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,133 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 2,325–3,429 ft
Loop · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: Thrillium MTB Trail · 45.72241, -122.31364
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Thrillium MTB Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ross' Grade, heading N.
- 50 ftPass 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 right onto L-1075 Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sixth Sense Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Top Top Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Bear Grass Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Tower to Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bear Grass Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 7:23 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Thrillium MTB Trail Trailhead
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