Yacolt Burn State Forest

Skyline Sunset Point–L-1512 Road, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Skyline Sunset Point–L-1512 Road, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. The route reaches Skyline Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 662 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,618 – 3,015 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.70352, -122.28657
Nearest town Creswell Heights, WA

Directions

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Skyline Sunset Point–L-1512 Road, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 2,620–3,017 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: 45.70352, -122.28657

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 59°F / low 45° · precip 22% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto L-1512 Road, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline ORV Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miReach Skyline Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Skyline ORV Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto L-1512 Road, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 59°F45°
Precip22%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 9% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 22% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun 62°47° 23%
Mon 62°41° 18%
Tue 70°43°
Wed 75°47°
Thu 67°47°
Fri 64°44° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 4 min before dark.

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