Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Vancouver Barracks–Land, 5 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 93 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Vancouver Barracks–Land, 5 sights is a 3.2-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, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 93 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Vancouver Barracks–Land, 5 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 93 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 6–77 ft
Out & Back · Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Trailhead: 45.61214, -122.67977
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 29% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Jantzen Beach Main Stop stop 164 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Interstate Bridge, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftPass Old Apple Tree.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Discovery Historic Loop, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Land.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Alvord Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Hathaway Road, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Vancouver Barracks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Alvord Road, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Discovery Historic Loop, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Interstate Bridge, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Jantzen Beach Main Stop stop 164 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Columbia Riverfront Renaissance Trail via Interstate Bridge 1.9 mi · ▲ 67 ft
- Old Apple Tree–River, 4 beaches 3.2 mi · ▲ 40 ft
- Columbia Slough–Wright Island, 4 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft
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