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We will meet at the Cougar Rest Area and drive to the Trailhead at the North End of the Yale Reservoir. The trail is the former International Paper logging road on the east side of Yale Reservoir. We will turn around at the Canyon Washout. Cougar is approximately 50 miles from Portland. It's 3.5 miles from Cougar to the Trailhead. The hike is 7.4 miles with an elevation of 300ft.
There is no cell phone service at the Cougar Rest Area or at the Trailhead.