Ross' Grade Sunset Point–Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), 4 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,908 ft · 6 hr 5 min
Ross' Grade Sunset Point–Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), 4 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. The route reaches Ross' Grade Sunset Point at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It climbs 2,908 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ross' Grade Sunset Point–Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), 4 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,908 ft · 6 hr 5 min
Elevation 1,030–2,665 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: L-1120 Road · 45.79304, -122.30188
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 66°F / low 48° · precip 25% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on L-1120 Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Tarbell Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto L-1123 Road, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Tarbell Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Rock Creek Campground Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Tarbell Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cold Creek Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Thrillium MTB Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miReach Ross' Grade Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn left onto Cold Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade), heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tarbell Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2 miBear left onto L-1123 Road, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tarbell Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear left onto L-1120 Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 14 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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