Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Cedar Trail–South Creek Trail, 4 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Cedar Trail–South Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Tryon Creek State Natural Area near Lakewood, OR. It climbs 495 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cedar Trail–South Creek Trail, 4 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 16–246 ft
Out & Back · Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Trailhead: William Stafford Pathway · 45.41285, -122.65976
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 54° · precip 38% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: South State & Wilbur stop 345 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on William Stafford Pathway, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Kincade Curlicue Corridor, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto South Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Fox Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Main Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto West Horse Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cedar Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach William Stafford Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto West Horse Loop, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Old Main Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Fox Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto South Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Terwilliger Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Kincade Curlicue Corridor, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto William Stafford Pathway, heading S.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: South State & Wilbur stop 345 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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