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Crown Point State Scenic Corridor

Water Line Viewpoint–Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

3.2 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Water Line Viewpoint–Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Crown Point State Scenic Corridor near Mount Pleasant, WA. The route passes Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint and Water Line Viewpoint before reaching Mirror Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 792 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 850 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Water Line Road Trail 45.53447, -122.26068
Nearest town Mount Pleasant, WA
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Directions

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Water Line Viewpoint–Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

3.2 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 46–849 ft

Out & Back · Crown Point State Scenic Corridor

Trailhead: Water Line Road Trail · 45.53447, -122.26068

Weather Sep 4: Heavy rain, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 55% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Water Line Road Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftPass Water Line Viewpoint.
  4. 1.6 miReach Water Line Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftPass Mirror Lake.
  6. 1.6 miArrive 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/water-line-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 66°F52°
Precip55%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 24% rain6 AM: 27% rain7 AM: 27% rain8 AM: 35% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 25% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 23% rain3 PM: 31% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 26% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 69°51° 20%
Sun 72°53° 38%
Mon 72°49° 25%
Tue 81°51°
Wed 91°60°
Thu 79°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:14 PM.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Mount Pleasant, Washington