Shepperd's Dell State Natural Area

Bullet Car Trail & North Viewpoint via Loop Trail

3 mi · ▲ 633 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Bullet Car Trail & North Viewpoint via Loop Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Shepperd's Dell State Natural Area near Bridal Veil, OR. It climbs 633 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,266 – 1,667 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Multnomah County Road 625 45.54437, -122.16501
Nearest town Bridal Veil, OR

Directions

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Bullet Car Trail & North Viewpoint via Loop Trail

3 mi · ▲ 633 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,266–1,667 ft

Out & Back · Shepperd's Dell State Natural Area

Trailhead: Multnomah County Road 625 · 45.54437, -122.16501

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 67% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Multnomah County Road 625, heading E.
  2. 500 ftBear right onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Bullet Car Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Viewpoint, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miReach Bullet Car Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bullet Car Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Multnomah County Road 625, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F51°
Precip67%Wind0 mphUV6Humidity76%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 23% rain6 AM: 31% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 33% rain9 AM: 31% rain10 AM: 28% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 26% rain3 PM: 34% rain4 PM: 67% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 64°50° 23%
Sun 68°51° 40%
Mon 69°47° 30%
Tue 78°51°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 76°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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