Alder Trail & Northwest Firelane 1 Road via Wildwood Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Alder Trail & Northwest Firelane 1 Road via Wildwood Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near University Park, OR. It climbs 1,126 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 984 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northwest Firelane 1 Road 45.55444, -122.73384
Nearest town University Park, OR

Directions

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Alder Trail & Northwest Firelane 1 Road via Wildwood Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 71–984 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Northwest Firelane 1 Road · 45.55444, -122.73384

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 51° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Northwest Yeon & 44th stop 146 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Wildwood Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Morak Trail, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.2 miBear left onto Alder Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NE.
  10. 1.6 miTurn right onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading W.
  11. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

68% dirt32% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F51°
Precip6%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity90%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun 72°55° 20%
Mon 75°57°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 87°56°
Thu 77°60°
Fri 77°57° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northwest Yeon & 44th stop 146 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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