Trailhead directions
Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, and Chehalis
Follow I-5 S to Exit 36 A&B, WA-432 West. On the exit ramp, take Exit 36B, WA-432 West to Longview. Stay on WA-432 West when it exits to 3rd Avenue. Turn left on WA-432, 3rd Avenue, to the Port of Longview. Stay on WA-432 when it turns right from 3rd Avenue to Industrial Way. Continue on WA-432 to turn left on WA-433, Oregon Way. Cross the Columbia River on the Lewis and Clark Bridge.
Portland
Take US Route 30 northwest for 52 miles to Beaver Falls Road. The right turn onto Beaver Falls Road comes 4.8 miles past the interchange with Washington Route 433 across the Columbia River from Longview, Washington. Drive 3.6 miles up Beaver Falls Road and pull into the large dirt turnout on the left, just past the start of Beaver Falls Trail.
Astoria
Drive east on US Route 30 for 34 miles to the town of Clatskanie. Turn left onto North Nehalem Street. Drive a couple blocks to an awkward intersection and turn onto the second street on the left, which is NW 5th Street. Drive 6 miles from here to the trailhead, which will be on the right. 5th Street becomes Beaver Falls Road after half a mile.