Wygant Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 787 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Wygant Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Wygant State Natural Area near Cook, WA. It climbs 787 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 453 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.4 mi

Getting there

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

Nearest town Cook, WA

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Wygant Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 787 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 111–452 ft

Out & Back · Wygant State Natural Area

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 Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
50 ftTurn right, heading E.
50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
1.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
0.4 miContinue straight onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading E.
0.1 miSharp left onto Wygant Trail, heading E.
0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
0.5 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.
50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% paved48% unspecified

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 1.5 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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