Three Corner Rock–Rock Creek Pass, 4 sights
11 mi · ▲ 2,411 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Three Corner Rock–Rock Creek Pass, 4 sights is an 11-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, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 2,411 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Three Corner Rock–Rock Creek Pass, 4 sights
11 mi · ▲ 2,411 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Elevation 1,314–3,501 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: CG-2070 Road · 45.76087, -122.02287
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 68°F / low 50° · precip 33% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start on CG-2070 Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 3.2 miPass 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.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 4.5 miContinue straight onto CG-2070 Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~171 min). Leave by 4:32 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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