Upper Rodney Falls–Rodney Falls, 5 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,594 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Upper Rodney Falls–Rodney Falls, 5 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Beacon Rock State Park near Skamania, WA. The route passes Upper Rodney Falls and Hamilton Mountain Viewpoint before reaching Rodney Falls at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,594 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Upper Rodney Falls–Rodney Falls, 5 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,594 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Elevation 754–1,552 ft
Out & Back · Beacon Rock State Park
Trailhead: Equestrian Trail · 45.64118, -122.03217
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
- 2.1 miSharp right onto Hardy Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Hamilton Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Hamilton Mountain Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Rodney Falls.
- 50 ftReach Upper Rodney Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Hardy Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
- 2.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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