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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Vancouver Barracks–Land, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Vancouver Barracks–Land, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Fort Vancouver National Historic Site near Faloma, OR. The route passes Old Apple Tree and Land before reaching Vancouver Barracks at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 75 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.60472, -122.67998
Nearest town Faloma, OR
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Vancouver Barracks–Land, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 6–77 ft

Out & Back · Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Trailhead: 45.60472, -122.67998

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 28% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: 1000 Block North Marine stop 296 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Marine Drive Trail, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftSharp right onto Interstate Bridge, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Old Apple Tree.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Discovery Historic Loop, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Land.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Alvord Road, heading E.
  16. 300 ftTurn right onto Hathaway Road, heading E.
  17. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  18. 200 ftReach Vancouver Barracks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Alvord Road, heading N.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 350 ftTurn right onto Discovery Historic Loop, heading N.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Interstate Bridge, heading S.
  26. 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Marine Drive Trail, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/vancouver-barracks-land-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

85% paved2% dirt2% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F54°
Precip28%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity82%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 19% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 28% rain8 AM: 27% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 10% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 71°50°
Sun 78°54° 29%
Mon 78°53°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 92°56°
Thu 85°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1000 Block North Marine stop 296 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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