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You can make a semiloop out of this adventure by crossing Bloom Lake’s outlet creek on a log and then picking up a sketchy path above a campsite on the west shore of the lake. Follow this path for 150 yards to a junction with a gravel road. Turn left on this road, walk uphill for 0.2 mile, and then turn sharply left on an old logging skid road. After 0.4 mile this up-and-down road reaches the junction with the trail you turned onto to reach Bloom Lake. Go straight and return the way you came.

TRIP 6 Cedar Butte

Distance 2.6 miles, Out-and-back Elevation Gain 800 feet Hiking Time 1½ hours Optional Map Tillamook State Forest Usually Open Late March to November Best Time Late May to mid-June Trail Use Dogs OK Agency Tillamook District, Tillamook State Forest Difficulty Moderate

HIGHLIGHTS In its continuing (and much appreciated) efforts to build more hiking trails, the Tillamook State Forest recently replaced the old boot path up Cedar Butte with a new, well-engineered trail. As a result, this old fire lookout site, which features grand views over a little-known section of the Coast Range, is much easier to access. The drive to the trailhead remains long and confusing, but once you get there the hike is a real treat.