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Wygant State Natural Area

Borderline via Wygant Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 4,994 ft · 7 hr 52 min

Borderline via Wygant Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Wygant State Natural Area near Cook, WA. It climbs 4,994 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 2,343 ft · steepest grade: 24%16.4 mi

Getting there

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

16.1 mi · ▲ 4,994 ft · 7 hr 52 min

Elevation 111–2,344 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 ftTurn left onto Borderline, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right onto Borderline Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Borderline, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left onto 130 Whipsnake, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Borderline, heading S.
  19. 250 ftReach Borderline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto 130 Whipsnake, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp right onto Borderline, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miSharp right onto Borderline Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Borderline, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 200 ftSharp left onto 130 Moto Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miContinue straight onto 130, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 100 ftTurn left onto Perham Creek Road, heading N.
  32. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Wygant Trail, heading NW.
  33. 3 miTurn left onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.6 miSharp left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
  35. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 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-81ad

Trail surface

36% dirt14% paved50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~156 min). Leave by 4:45 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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