Yacolt Burn State Forest

Tarbell Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,575 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Tarbell Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. It climbs 1,575 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,030 – 1,910 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.75343, -122.31367
Nearest town Dole, WA

Directions

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Tarbell Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,575 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,030–1,910 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: 45.75343, -122.31367

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Tarbell Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 1.5 miSharp right onto L-1123A Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto L-1123 Road, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Silver Shadow Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left onto L-1120 Road, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Silver Shadow Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto L-1120 Road, heading SE.
  10. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 1 miContinue straight onto Silver Shadow Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto L-1120 Road, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Silver Shadow Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto L-1123 Road, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto L-1123A Road, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Tarbell Trail, heading S.
  17. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Rock Creek Campground Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tarbell Trail, heading W.
  19. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.7 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

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F50°
Precip56%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 15% rain6 AM: 23% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 29% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 27% rain11 AM: 18% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 21% rain4 PM: 34% rain5 PM: 56% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 26% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 66°49° 26%
Sun 67°52° 24%
Mon 67°47° 18%
Tue 75°48°
Wed 81°52°
Thu 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~134 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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