Silver Star Mountain–Larch Mountain, 4 summits
12.2 mi · ▲ 3,732 ft · 5 hr 56 min
Silver Star Mountain–Larch Mountain, 4 summits is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. The route passes Larch Mountain before reaching Silver Star Mountain at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 3,732 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Silver Star Mountain–Larch Mountain, 4 summits
12.2 mi · ▲ 3,732 ft · 5 hr 56 min
Elevation 2,373–4,375 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: Thrillium MTB Trail · 45.72241, -122.31364
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 58°F / low 44° · precip 17% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bear Grass Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Tower to Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Larch Mountain.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline ORV Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Tarbell Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Grouse Vista Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Silver Star Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Silver Star Summit Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Silver Star Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Silver Star Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Grouse Vista Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Tarbell Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear right onto Skyline ORV Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Tower to Meadow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bear Grass Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:42 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:12 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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