Clackamas River–Dog Creek Trail, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Clackamas River–Dog Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Milo McIver State Park near Paradise Park, OR. The route reaches Clackamas River. It climbs 603 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Clackamas River–Dog Creek Trail, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 266–530 ft
Out & Back · Milo McIver State Park
Trailhead: Maple Ridge Trail · 45.31052, -122.37924
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 65°F / low 55° · precip 53% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Clackamas River.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Riverbend Bike Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Riverbend Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Vortex Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Rivermill Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Dog Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftReach Clackamas River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rivermill Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Vortex Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Riverbend Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Riverbend Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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