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Chestnut Trail & Northwest Firelane 1 Road via Northwest Leif Erikson Drive

4.2 mi · ▲ 940 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Chestnut Trail & Northwest Firelane 1 Road via Northwest Leif Erikson Drive is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near University Park, OR. It climbs 940 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 787 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northwest Firelane 1 Road 45.55444, -122.73384
Nearest town University Park, OR
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Chestnut Trail & Northwest Firelane 1 Road via Northwest Leif Erikson Drive

4.2 mi · ▲ 940 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 71–789 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 miContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Chestnut Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miReach Northwest Firelane 1 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading N.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chestnut-trail-northwest-firelane-1-road-out-back

Trail surface

83% dirt17% 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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