Mountain View is situated in Washington DNR land in a park called the "The Yacolt Burn." This is the highest trail in the Yacolt Burn OHV. This trail has you climbing up and breaking out onto a clear-cut area with fantastic views of the surrounding valleys and Mt. Adams about 30 miles to the east. After the views, you begin to run downhill, winding and twisting through a stump forest with roots and stumps begging to kiss your fenders as you make your way back to the west into the Yacolt Valley. The spring flowers on this trail are just amazing and are a must-see spectacle that doesn't get any better.
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From downtown Camas, Washington, find NE Everett St. Follow signs for U.S. 500 and drive north out of town. About 3 miles in the hamlet of Fern Prairie, make a right turn on NE 19th Street. Drive about 3/4 mile and stay right onto NE Blair Road. Drive another 1/4 mile and turn left onto NE Reilly Road. Stay on NE Reilly Raod for about one mile and turn right onto NE Ireland Road. The next left turn is NE Lessard Road. Stay on NE Lessard Road for about 3 miles, and the road turns hard to the right and becomes NE Boulder Creek Road. Stay on this road for about another mile and pick up L-1600 on the left. This road is gravel, and airing down is advisable as the road becomes rough with potholes and washboards. Drive L-1600 for about 6 miles until it comes to a T intersection. This is L-1500; turn left here. Approximately 2 miles more and on the right, you will pass the trailhead for Hagen Creek, continue past and up the hill and look for the kiosk at the Old Ugly trailhead. This will be the main staging area for this trail system. Navigate the qualifier for Old Ugly and the trailhead is straight down the road about a 1/2 mile on the left which is also pinpointed as Waypoint 3 on Old Ugly.
The trail is in good shape and was very fun. It provided no serious challenges. The qualifiers at the beginning of 'Old Ugly' and the end of 'Mountain View' were not difficult. They just require careful tire placement. I think a stock 4x4 could do it, although rock sliders and skid plates would be wise. The views were awesome!
Fantastic trail for stock-ish/slightly lifted rigs! My ‘01 Grand Vitara makes it through just fine with it’s stock suspension and slightly over-sized tires. Have to access from Hagen Creek though as of Nov. 6th 2021 due to the usual gate being shut, which I would say is a slightly tougher trail to get through without a lift. Highly recommend!
Thoroughly enjoyed this trail both ways in my beefy-tires-but-otherwise-stock 4th gen 4runner. Nice climbs and descents, stone and stump obstacles. No slipping or high-centering. Jeeps were eating this up for breakfast with nary a concern. So something like a stock 4runner gives you a little more of a moderate experience. With a couple of pullouts with nice views to the east and to the northwest.
Went for a ride this morning and found that DNR (assumed) has closed the trailhead with large logs and boulders. Looks to be more on the permanent side of closures. Would like to hear feedback on this if anyone has information.
Possible seasonal closure? The DNR website list the trails in this area as closed seasonally on Dec. 1.
Organized a "Trailsoffroad" trail run to cover all the trails in the "Yacolt Burn ORV". We ended up with five jeeps and two Subarus. Watching the Subaru's master these trails in their own special way was a "hoot". The trails are in great condition and a definite "must do" if you have never been here. There are several new trails that are being worked on, so hopefully we will see some great additions in the future.
I enjoyed the views that this trail provides of Mt. Adams, truly an exciting day of wheeling.
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My name is Michael Graham, and I'm retired from the U.S. Army as an Infantry First Sergeant with 23 years of service. I did one tour in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. I presently own a Process Service Company in Tacoma. I am originally from Upstate New York, but after being stationed in Washington, I knew immediately that this part of the country felt like home. Back in the 1980s, I owned a Jeep CJ5, my first 4x4, but back in the '80s, there wasn't the hype and add-on parts as there are today. Building my rig has been half the fun. Everyone has their style, and I have made my Jeep in my style, more for function. I have found it to be an addiction. I live in the Pacific Northwest, in the Tacoma / Puyallup area, and love the sport of "wheeling," which allows access to so much more than a hiking trailhead. I enjoy organized rides and poker runs and love the freedom and exploration this sport allows. Finding this website and authoring trail write-ups has dramatically enhanced this sport I have grown to love. I would love to hear from you if you are new to the sport or looking for someone to show you the trails. I wheel every weekend and sometimes during the week and run with other writers in the area. If you'd like to tag along, you can email me directly at "mike.trailsoffroad@gmail.com"
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