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Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area

Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area

5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area is a 5-mile out-and-back in Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area near Battle Ground, WA. The route reaches Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 299 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

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

5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 238–299 ft

Out & Back · Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area

Trailhead: 45.78072, -122.52806

Weather Sep 4: 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. 1.6 miPass Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miReach Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 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-8-km

Trail surface

50% gravel50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 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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