Dishman Hills - Iller Creek & Rocks of Sharon

Climb your way up through cool forests to reach cliffs and crags popular with hikers and climbers alike. Scramble up on your own private perch to enjoy the views, before looping back down through open ridgelines brimming with wildflowers.

From the trailhead, the loop begins along the Iller Creek Loop Trail, entering a mixed forest of alder and hemlock. Ignore the trail to your left leading up the mountainside, this is your return trail. For now, continue straight ahead following the boot-pounded former roadbed as it saddles up alongside Iller Creek. More boisterous during rainier seasons, it may have slowed to a trickle during the summer months. Glide along shady, nearly flat trail, sticking to the wide path and avoiding bootpaths that lead off into the trees.

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