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A Side–Borderline Trail, 4 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft · 3 hr 37 min

A Side–Borderline Trail, 4 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Oak Grove, OR. It climbs 1,646 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,726 – 2,438 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.68181, -121.62359
Nearest town Oak Grove, OR
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Directions

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A Side–Borderline Trail, 4 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 1,725–2,438 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.68181, -121.62359

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 36% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto 130, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 130 Moto Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Borderline, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Borderline Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Borderline, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Borderline Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto 130 Whipsnake, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto 140 Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading E.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto 3 Blind Mice, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto FMX, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hybrid 140 Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left onto A Side, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading S.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto A Side, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading NE.
  23. 200 ftReach Borderline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 200 ftBear left onto A Side, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto A Side, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miSharp left onto Hybrid 140 Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.7 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miBear right onto FMX, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right onto 3 Blind Mice, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading S.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto 140 Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 100 ftTurn right onto 130 Whipsnake, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miBear right onto Borderline Trail, heading SW.
  37. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Borderline, heading W.
  38. 0.2 miSharp right onto Borderline Trail, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftSharp left onto Borderline, heading NW.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 200 ftSharp left onto 130 Moto Trail, heading N.
  42. 0.8 miContinue straight onto 130, heading N.
  43. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/a-side-borderline-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 63°F50°
Precip36%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 14% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 21% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 28% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 33% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 68°52° 23%
Sun 67°53° 32%
Mon 69°49°
Tue 77°49°
Wed 85°54°
Thu 76°56°

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