Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Boones Ferry Horse Trail–South Creek Trail, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Boones Ferry Horse Trail–South Creek Trail, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Tryon Creek State Natural Area near Lakewood, OR. It climbs 461 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Boones Ferry Horse Trail–South Creek Trail, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 16–246 ft
Out & Back · Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Trailhead: William Stafford Pathway · 45.41285, -122.65976
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: South State & Wilbur stop 345 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on William Stafford Pathway, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Kincade Curlicue Corridor, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto South Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Fox Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Main Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Big Fir Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Middle Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Horse Loop, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Middle Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto West Horse Loop, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Boones Ferry Horse Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftReach William Stafford Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto West Horse Loop, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right onto Middle Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto West Horse Loop, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Middle Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big Fir Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Main Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Red Fox Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto South Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Terwilliger Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Kincade Curlicue Corridor, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto William Stafford Pathway, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: South State & Wilbur stop 345 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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