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Marquam Nature Park

Council Crest Trail & Towhee Trail via Marquam Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,575 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Council Crest Trail & Towhee Trail via Marquam Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Marquam Nature Park near Marquam Hill, OR. It climbs 1,575 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 1,043 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Warbler Trail 45.49162, -122.69540
Nearest town Marquam Hill, OR
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Council Crest Trail & Towhee Trail via Marquam Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,575 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 443–1,045 ft

Out & Back · Marquam Nature Park

Trailhead: Warbler Trail · 45.49162, -122.69540

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 69°F / low 49° · precip 8% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Southwest Patrick & Council Crest stop 355 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Warbler Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Flicker Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Marquam Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Shadyside Trail, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto Marquam Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Shadyside Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Marquam Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.2 miBear right onto Council Crest Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miReach Towhee Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Marquam Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.2 miBear right onto Shadyside Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Marquam Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Shadyside Trail, heading S.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Marquam Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading E.
  17. 1.1 miTurn right onto Flicker Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Warbler Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 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/council-crest-trail-towhee-trail-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F49°
Precip8%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity77%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sun 72°54° 20%
Mon 73°54°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 84°53°
Thu 75°57°
Fri 75°54° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southwest Patrick & Council Crest stop 355 m from the trailhead

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