Yacolt Burn State Forest

Tarbell Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,105 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Tarbell Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. It climbs 1,105 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,030 – 1,519 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Tarbell Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,105 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,030–1,519 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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Rock Creek Campground Road, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tarbell Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 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

99% dirt1% 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 3.5 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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