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TRIP 7 Tarbell Trail to Hidden Falls

Distance 10.0 miles, Out-and-back Elevation Gain 1100 feet Hiking Time 5 hours Optional Map USGS Dole Usually Open Mid-March to November Best Time April to June Trail Use Dogs OK, mountain biking, horseback riding Agency Yacolt State Forest Difficulty Moderate Note Good in cloudy weather, recent logging activity along the first mile of the trail has created unsightly conditions and confusing skid trail

HIGHLIGHTS More than 100 years ago, a man named George Tarbell lived alone in the roadless forests northwest of Silver Star Mountain. He made a living by farming and mining for gold. His isolated cabin was connected to the outside world only by a narrow 6-mile-long trail that led to the nearest wagon road. Walking in the hermit’s footsteps leads to a spectacular waterfall that remains nearly as unknown today as it was in Tarbell’s time.

DIRECTIONS Begin by driving to Battleground, either by going north on State Highway 503 from Interstate 205, or by going east on State Highway 502 from Exit 9 off Interstate 5. The two state highways intersect in the middle of Battleground. From here drive north 5.7 miles on Highway 503. Turn right on N.E. Rock Creek Road, which soon becomes Lucia Falls Road. After 8.5 miles turn right on N.E. Sunset Falls Road. Go another 2.0 miles on this road, then turn right again onto N.E. Dole Valley Road. Exactly 2.4 miles farther on turn left onto gravel Road L 1100, which is marked with a small brown sign for the Tarbell Picnic Area. After 2.2 miles, turn right at a junction. Fifty feet later, park in the signed lot on the left side of the road.