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Powell Butte Nature Park

Elderberry Trail–Forest Edge Trail Loop, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 57 min

Elderberry Trail–Forest Edge Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.3-mile loop in Powell Butte Nature Park near Gilbert, OR. It climbs 370 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 577 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Holgate Lane 45.48944, -122.51816
Nearest town Gilbert, OR
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Elderberry Trail–Forest Edge Trail Loop, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 57 min

Elevation 223–579 ft

Loop · Powell Butte Nature Park

Trailhead: Holgate Lane · 45.48944, -122.51816

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 39% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Holgate & 136th stop 486 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Holgate Lane, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Elderberry Stairs, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Lane, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Elderberry Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miReach Holgate Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Meadowland Lane, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Forest Edge Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Lane, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Elderberry Stairs, heading W.
  10. 150 ftSharp right onto Holgate Lane, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Elderberry Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Dogwood-Holgate, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Holgate Lane, heading W.
  14. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/elderberry-trail-loop

Trail surface

51% dirt49% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F54°
Precip39%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 20% rain6 AM: 33% rain7 AM: 30% rain8 AM: 33% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 24% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 73°51°
Sun 75°53° 37%
Mon 75°51°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 90°56°
Thu 83°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:14 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Holgate & 136th stop 486 m from the trailhead

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