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Donahue Creek Trail (Rail Grade)–Logging Road, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Donahue Creek Trail (Rail Grade)–Logging Road, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Bridal Veil, OR. It climbs 554 ft. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,801 – 2,372 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mystery Bridge Trail - old logging grade 45.53526, -122.12501
Nearest town Bridal Veil, OR
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Donahue Creek Trail (Rail Grade)–Logging Road, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,802–2,371 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mystery Bridge Trail - old logging grade · 45.53526, -122.12501

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 61°F / low 46° · precip 26% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start on Mystery Bridge Trail - old logging grade, heading E.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftBear right onto Giant Cedar Loop, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto MCR550/Logging Grade, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto Multnomah County Road 550, heading NW.
  9. 1.2 miSharp right onto Logging Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rail Grade, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Donahue Creek Trail (Rail Grade), heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Logging Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto MCR550/Logging Grade, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Giant Cedar Loop, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftSharp left onto Mystery Bridge Trail - old logging grade, heading NE.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/donahue-creek-trail-rail-grade-logging-road-out-back-5-sights-7-km

Trail surface

42% dirt35% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F46°
Feels like44°Precip26%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 26% rain3 PM: 25% rain4 PM: 22% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun 61°50° 50%
Mon 65°45° 15%
Tue 71°46°
Wed 76°52°
Thu 68°50°
Fri 65°45° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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