Beacon Rock Trail Map

Washington State Parks publishes a free Beacon Rock State Park map covering the front and back country, plus five one-page trailhead sheets with directions and distances for the popular hikes. The park map shows every named trail with segment mileage, the trailheads, campgrounds, the boat launch and marina, and the rock-climbing area. Download them from the links below before you go.

The Park Map (Front and Back Country)

Download the park map (PDF). Its legend marks:

• Trail types: hiking trails, hiker-only trails, bicycle trails, multi-use trails (hiker, bicycle, horse), the interpretive trail and the ADA-accessible trail.
• Places: Beacon Rock (848 feet on the map), Little Beacon Rock, Hamilton Mountain (2,438 feet), The Saddle (2,100 feet), Hardy Ridge, Riddell Lake and the waterfalls on Hardy Creek.
• Facilities: the Hadley Trailhead and main campground, the Equestrian Trailhead and campground, the group camp, the Hamilton Mountain Trailhead and lower picnic area, the Doetsch Day Use Area, the moorage area and RV campground, restrooms with showers, the park office, the boat launch and the marina.
• Other: technical rock-climbing areas, the BPA power line and the BNSF railroad.

The map uses a 200-foot contour interval and was funded by a Clark County Search and Rescue donation.

Named Trail Segments on the Map

• Hamilton Mountain Trail (summit section), 0.8 mi
• Hardy Creek Trail, 1.3 mi
• West Hardy Trail, 1.6 mi
• Hardy Ridge Trail, 1.1 mi
• Upper Hardy Trail, 1.89 mi and 0.41 mi sections
• Don's Cutoff Trail, 0.52 mi
• Equestrian Trail, 0.94 mi section
• Loop Trail, 0.87 mi
• Doetsch Walking Path, 1.2 mi

Segment lengths add up into the round-trip hikes on hiking.

The Five Trailhead Sheets

Each sheet has a route description, a list of popular hikes with distance, difficulty and elevation gain, and the trail rules:

• Beacon Rock and River to Rock Trailhead (PDF): Beacon Rock, River to Rock and Doetsch. See Beacon Rock Trail.
• Hamilton Mountain Trailhead (PDF): waterfalls, summit and loops. See Hamilton Mountain.
• Hadley Trailhead (PDF): Little Beacon Rock and the campground routes.
• Equestrian Trailhead (PDF): West Hardy, Hardy Ridge, Bridge Trail Loop, The Saddle.
• Doetsch Walking Path Trailhead (PDF). See Doetsch Day Use Area.

Reading the Distances

The trailhead sheets give round-trip distances for out-and-back hikes. Where an older map and a newer sheet differ (Beacon Rock's elevation gain is one example), this guide uses the distance both agree on and leaves the disputed number out.

Trail Rules on Every Sheet

Trails open 8 a.m. to dusk. Backcountry camping is prohibited. Each trail is marked for foot traffic only or for multi-use. See rules and regulations.