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Yacolt Burn State Forest

Yacolt Falls–Moulton Falls, 3 groves

12.9 mi · ▲ 3,125 ft · 5 hr 52 min

Yacolt Falls–Moulton Falls, 3 groves is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Alpine, WA. The route passes Moulton Falls before reaching Yacolt Falls at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 3,125 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 2,205 ft · steepest grade: 22%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.80775, -122.43550
Nearest town Alpine, WA
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Yacolt Falls–Moulton Falls, 3 groves

12.9 mi · ▲ 3,125 ft · 5 hr 52 min

Elevation 528–2,206 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: 45.80775, -122.43550

Weather Sep 4: Heavy rain, high 65°F / low 51° · precip 47% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 3.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sword Fern Way Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1 miSharp left onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miPass Moulton Falls.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto East Fork of the Lewis River Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 450 ftReach Yacolt Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miBear left onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  11. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sword Fern Way Trail, heading SE.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/yacolt-falls-moulton-falls-out-back-4-groves-21-km

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 65°F51°
Precip47%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 16% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 17% rain9 AM: 21% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 25% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 69°51° 18%
Sun 74°52° 26%
Mon 72°47° 20%
Tue 81°49°
Wed 89°57°
Thu 78°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:15 PM.

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