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Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area

Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area

3.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area near Battle Ground, WA. The route reaches Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 299 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.78072, -122.52806
Nearest town Battle Ground, WA
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Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area

3.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 241–299 ft

Out & Back · Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area

Trailhead: 45.78072, -122.52806

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 68°F / low 53° · precip 37% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: West Main & Southeast Clark Avenue stop 153 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.7 miReach Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/salmon-morgan-creeks-natural-area-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

75% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 68°F53°
Precip37%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity80%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 14% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 21% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 73°52° 15%
Sun 77°51° 19%
Mon 78°48° 17%
Tue 80°50°
Wed 91°53°
Thu 82°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: West Main & Southeast Clark Avenue stop 153 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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