Yacolt Falls–Moulton Falls, 3 groves is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. The route passes Moulton Falls before reaching Yacolt Falls at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 2,733 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi528 – 1,598 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: L-1300 Road 45.76900, -122.34424
Nearest town Dole, WA
Directions
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Yacolt Falls–Moulton Falls, 3 groves
14.1 mi · ▲ 2,733 ft · 6 hr 4 min
Elevation 528–1,599 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: L-1300 Road · 45.76900, -122.34424
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 66°F / low 50° · precip 55% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 5.5 miPass Moulton Falls.
- 400 ftBear right onto East Fork of the Lewis River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Yacolt Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 5.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 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
88% dirt9% paved3% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 66°F50°
Precip55%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat
67°50°
23%
Sun
69°53°
27%
Mon
71°47°
24%
Tue
80°51°
Wed
90°58°
Thu
79°57°
More from L-1300 Road Trailhead
- Bells Mountain Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- Cold Creek Campground Connector via Bells Mountain Trail 5 mi · ▲ 496 ft
- Tarbell Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 783 ft
- Tarbell Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 986 ft
- Tarbell Trail 10 mi · ▲ 1,216 ft
- Bells Mountain Trail 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,566 ft
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