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Yacolt Burn State Forest

Tarbell Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Tarbell Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. It climbs 1,148 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,411 – 1,887 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: L-1120 Road 45.79304, -122.30188
Nearest town Dole, WA
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Tarbell Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,410–1,888 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: L-1120 Road · 45.79304, -122.30188

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 66°F / low 48° · precip 25% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on L-1120 Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Tarbell Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto L-1123 Road, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Tarbell Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Silver Shadow Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto L-1123 Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto L-1120 Road, heading S.
  8. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left onto L-1123 Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Silver Shadow Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tarbell Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miBear left onto L-1123 Road, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Tarbell Trail, heading NW.
  15. 1 miBear left onto L-1120 Road, heading N.
  16. 450 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/tarbell-trail-out-back-11-km-918f

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F48°
Feels like47°Precip25%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity55%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 11% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 11% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 25% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun 66°51° 23%
Mon 66°45° 17%
Tue 73°46°
Wed 79°50°
Thu 70°50°
Fri 67°47° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 14 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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