Three Corner Rock–Rock Creek Pass, 3 summits
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Three Corner Rock–Rock Creek Pass, 3 summits is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Moffetts Hot Springs, WA. The route passes Rock Creek Pass before reaching Three Corner Rock at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 1,126 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Three Corner Rock–Rock Creek Pass, 3 summits
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 2,356–3,501 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: CG-2090 Road · 45.74915, -122.04318
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Rock Creek Pass.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Three Corner Rock Trail-North, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Three Corner Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from CG-2090 Road Trailhead
- Three Corner Rock–Rock Creek Pass, 3 summits 8.5 mi · ▲ 1,687 ft
- Rock Creek Pass–CG-2070 Road, 4 sights 9.6 mi · ▲ 2,069 ft
- Table Mountain–North Table Mountain Viewpoint, 5 sights 14.4 mi · ▲ 3,271 ft
- Mowich Butte & Rock Creek Pass via Pacific Crest Trail 15.6 mi · ▲ 3,315 ft
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