Forest Heights Open Space

Dogwood Trail–Northwest Firelane 1 Road, 4 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Dogwood Trail–Northwest Firelane 1 Road, 4 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Forest Heights Open Space near Bonny Slope, OR. It climbs 1,280 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi492 – 1,148 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northwest Mckenna Spur Trail 45.54843, -122.76953
Nearest town Bonny Slope, OR

Directions

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Dogwood Trail–Northwest Firelane 1 Road, 4 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 492–1,148 ft

Out & Back · Forest Heights Open Space

Trailhead: Northwest Mckenna Spur Trail · 45.54843, -122.76953

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 52° · precip 31% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start on Northwest Mckenna Spur Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Northwest Firelane 2 Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Wildwood Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Morak Trail, heading SE.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading S.
  10. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Keil Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dogwood Trail, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftReach Northwest Firelane 2 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wildwood Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dogwood Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading SW.
  16. 2.5 miBear left onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tye Trail, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Wildwood Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left onto Northwest Firelane 2 Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.8 miSharp left onto Northwest Mckenna Spur Trail, heading S.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

65% dirt32% gravel3% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 62°F52°
Precip31%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity87%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 22% rain6 AM: 31% rain7 AM: 29% rain8 AM: 29% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 27% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 67°50°
Sun 73°54° 17%
Mon 73°53°
Tue 74°52°
Wed 86°55°
Thu 80°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:16 PM.

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