Fun and flowy trails. Appaloosa is a great trail up. We went down to Hidden Falls before heading back over to Silver Shadow. Awesome loop!
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Not much boot traffic on this hike. The flowers were the highlight of the hike. I wouldn't recommend this as one that I would pilgrimage to on a yearly basis. More like a one-and-done.
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Wildflowers, including iris and lupine, were in bloom, but this was not enough to recommend this trail when more interesting trails are available to hike. The trail and bridges were in good condition. We did not encounter any other hikers, no equestrians, and only two bikers when we arrived back at the parking lot. We started from Rock Creek.
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I’m a moderate speed hiker. Not too fast, not too slow. Out and back takes roughly 4 hours with a short break up top. Plan accordingly.
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We hiked here as a family from the Yacolt Burn Trailhead to the Cold Creek Campground Day Use Area/Cedar Creek. The trail was forested but still had room for sunlight to land on the path (depending on how overcast the sky was!). Some parts of the trail were muddy or wet, but it was all doable, and we would enjoy returning.
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Great hike. Steep and rocky to start but the grade levels out and tread improves. Snow at the top but I didn’t need spikes and the view is epic on a clear day
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Some of the best views around. A 360 degree view of five peaks (on a blue sky day) at the top. The price is the steep and rocky climb. Sturdy shoes and poles will help. Some sun. Some shade. Worth the agony to get to the top. Road up was fine for whatever car but lots of gravel.
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Very satisfying hike in terms of elevation and distance, but not much to see along the way. The one lookout about three quarters from 3 Corner Rock was nice. We only saw it on the way down.
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Tons of work to get up the 2200 foot elevation gain but worth it if your prepared with a lunch at the top. Some signs that say private property but all trails are on public road/area and it’s only two out of place signs.
Other then that lots of rocks and butterflies really nice hike and worth the sweat.
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Great little hike, about 4 miles round trip. Took some boys with me and they loved it, especially climbing the rock. The day was perfect, gorgeous views of Mt St Helens and Mt. Hood. There was only one other set of people going up (and they left their doggy bag on the trail to “pick up later”... it wasn’t there on the way up 💩🥺). The drive up was nice, too... going past naked falls and dougan.
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This was my first time hiking this trail. Weather was extremely foggy, so not many views. Hence, my 4 star rating. It’s supposed to be amazing on a clear day. Only came across about 7 people. Was nice and peaceful. A popular hike in the summer. I’ll be back!
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Great hike. Wildflowers were still out in mid July which was a nice surprise. Well maintained. Larger sized rocks on trail were harder to walk on. Day was quite socked in with clouds but the views I glimpsed gave me a taste of what to expect on a clear day. We were planning the full 12 mile loop but had to cut it a little short. Paid $99 for the lesson that even though most of the hike is in the National Forest, the trail head is not, so forest pass doesn’t work for parking. So make sure you bring your discover pass.
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Great hike. I love it on a clear day when you can see the 5 peaks (St Helens, Rainier, Adams, Hood and Jefferson). Enjoys the water and Hidden Falls on the Tarbell portion. Go through some clear cut sections on Tarbell and reminds you that our state forests provide for us. On the Chinook trail portion you see the former roadway that was used to support the lookout that once stood on Silver Star Mountain.
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