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Yacolt Burn State Forest

Stevenson Ridge Trail

14.1 mi · ▲ 2,090 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Stevenson Ridge Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Carson, WA. It climbs 2,090 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,129 – 2,723 ft · steepest grade: 17%14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.73005, -121.83917
Nearest town Carson, WA
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Stevenson Ridge Trail

14.1 mi · ▲ 2,090 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Elevation 1,130–2,725 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: 45.73005, -121.83917

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 51° · precip 48% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 5.1 miBear left onto Carson Creek Road, heading SE.
  5. 2 miArrive 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/stevenson-ridge-trail-out-back

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F51°
Precip48%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity63%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 20% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 21% rain3 PM: 31% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat 66°53° 25%
Sun 74°53° 33%
Mon 71°48°
Tue 78°51°
Wed 87°55°
Thu 80°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~131 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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