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Wygant State Natural Area

Wygant Trail

15 mi · ▲ 4,763 ft · 7 hr 23 min

Wygant Trail is a 15-mile out-and-back in Wygant State Natural Area near Cook, WA. It climbs 4,763 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 2,211 ft · steepest grade: 24%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail 45.69637, -121.66828
Nearest town Cook, WA
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Wygant Trail

15 mi · ▲ 4,763 ft · 7 hr 23 min

Elevation 111–2,210 ft

Out & Back · Wygant State Natural Area

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

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wygant Trail, heading SE.
  7. 3 miContinue straight onto Perham Creek Road, heading E.
  8. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftSharp right onto 130, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miBear right onto 130 Moto Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto 130, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 100 ftTurn left onto Perham Creek Road, heading N.
  21. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Wygant Trail, heading W.
  22. 3 miTurn left onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.5 miSharp left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
  24. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 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/wygant-trail-out-back-24-km-0d65

Trail surface

38% dirt15% paved47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~155 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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