Yacolt Falls–Moulton Falls, 3 groves is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Lucia, WA. The route passes Moulton Falls before reaching Yacolt Falls at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,562 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi528 – 1,165 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: BG-3000 45.83625, -122.43567
Nearest town Lucia, WA
Directions
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Yacolt Falls–Moulton Falls, 3 groves
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,562 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Elevation 528–1,163 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: BG-3000 · 45.83625, -122.43567
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on BG-3000, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Moulton Falls.
- 150 ftBear right onto East Fork of the Lewis River Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Yacolt Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto BG-3000, heading W.
- 0.3 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
40% dirt60% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from BG-3000 Trailhead
- Mr. Bojangles 3.4 mi · ▲ 494 ft
- Moulton Falls via East Fork of the Lewis River Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- BG-3000 4.9 mi · ▲ 911 ft
- Bells Mountain Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,424 ft
- Moulton Falls–East Fork of the Lewis River Viewpoint, 3 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,461 ft
- Bells Mountain Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,484 ft
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