Clackamas River–River Mill Reservoir, 5 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Clackamas River–River Mill Reservoir, 5 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Milo McIver State Park near Estacada, OR. The route passes River Mill Reservoir and Clackamas River. It climbs 567 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clackamas River–River Mill Reservoir, 5 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 264–530 ft
Out & Back · Milo McIver State Park
Trailhead: 45.29740, -122.35188
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 54% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass River Mill Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Clackamas River.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rivermill Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Vortex Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Riverbend Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Maple Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Clackamas River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Riverbend Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Vortex Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Rivermill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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