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Bridge Viewpoint & Water Line Trail via Northwest Leif Erikson Drive

5.7 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Bridge Viewpoint & Water Line Trail via Northwest Leif Erikson Drive is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Linnton, OR. The route reaches Bridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 894 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 1,070 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Water Line Trail 45.58015, -122.79559
Nearest town Linnton, OR
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Bridge Viewpoint & Water Line Trail via Northwest Leif Erikson Drive

5.7 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 206–1,071 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Water Line Trail · 45.58015, -122.79559

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 30% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Water Line Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Water Line Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Northwest Springville Road, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miReach Bridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left onto Northwest Springville Road, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miSharp left onto Water Line Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Water Line Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bridge-viewpoint-water-line-trail-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

58% gravel42% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 62°F51°
Precip30%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity87%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 16% rain6 AM: 30% rain7 AM: 27% rain8 AM: 29% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 24% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 66°50°
Sun 75°53° 31%
Mon 74°46°
Tue 74°48°
Wed 88°51°
Thu 81°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 14 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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