Water Tank Trail & Wygant Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,795 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Water Tank Trail & Wygant Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Wygant State Natural Area near Ericson View Tracts, WA. It climbs 1,795 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Water Tank Trail & Wygant Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,795 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 111–938 ft
Out & Back · Wygant State Natural Area
Trailhead: Mitchell Point Trailhead · 45.70288, -121.61875
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Wygant Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Water Tank Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach Wygant Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Wygant Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mitchell Point Trailhead Trailhead
- Mitchell Point & Mitchell Point Trail 1.7 mi · ▲ 1,106 ft
- Wygant Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 273 ft
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint & Wygant Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 617 ft
- Chetwoot Loop Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft
- Kleeway Trail (101) & Mitchell Point Trail via Seven Streams 100 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,671 ft
- 100L Toilet Bowl & Mitchell Point Trail via Seven Streams 100 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft
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