Sturgeon Rock–Larch Mountain, 5 sights is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Creswell Heights, WA. The route passes Larch Mountain before reaching Sturgeon Rock at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 3,846 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,372 – 4,160 ft · steepest grade: 26%13.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Thrillium MTB Trail 45.72241, -122.31364
Nearest town Creswell Heights, WA
Directions
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Sturgeon Rock–Larch Mountain, 5 sights
12.7 mi · ▲ 3,846 ft · 6 hr 9 min
Elevation 2,373–4,159 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: Thrillium MTB Trail · 45.72241, -122.31364
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 56°F / low 45° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 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.
- 400 ftBear right 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.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Sturgeon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Sturgeon Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Silver Star Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Grouse Vista Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Tarbell Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear 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.
Trail surface
80% dirt20% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 56°F45°
Feels like50°Precip56%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat
59°45°
23%
Sun
65°46°
29%
Mon
64°41°
26%
Tue
74°44°
Wed
83°52°
Thu
72°50°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:14 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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