Water Tank Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Water Tank Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Viento State Park near Cook, WA. It climbs 769 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 33%1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 45.69637, -121.66828

Nearest town Cook, WA

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Water Tank Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 149–938 ft

Out & Back · Viento State Park

Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail · 45.69637, -121.66828

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 71°F / low 54° · precip 35% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on Water Tank Trail, heading S.
0.9 miReach Water Tank Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzle71°F54°

Precip35%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity49%

Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago

Hourly temperatureRain chance

75°50°

6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:41 PM

Sat 74°57° 27%

Sun 77°55° 27%

Mon 76°51°

Tue 81°53°

Wed 90°58°

Thu 85°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

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