Yacolt Burn State Forest

Tarbell Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Tarbell Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. It climbs 481 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,030 – 1,519 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Creek Trailhead 45.76426, -122.32136
Nearest town Dole, WA

Directions

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Tarbell Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,030–1,519 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: Rock Creek Trailhead · 45.76426, -122.32136

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 55% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tarbell Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F50°
Precip55%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 14% rain6 AM: 22% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 24% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 20% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat 67°49° 26%
Sun 68°53° 24%
Mon 68°47° 17%
Tue 76°49°
Wed 81°53°
Thu 73°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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