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Forest Heights Open Space

Firelane 4–Maple Trail, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Firelane 4–Maple Trail, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Forest Heights Open Space near Bonny Slope, OR. It climbs 1,168 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 1,148 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northwest Mckenna Spur Trail 45.54843, -122.76953
Nearest town Bonny Slope, OR
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Firelane 4–Maple Trail, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 315–1,148 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 6 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 miBear left onto Wildwood Trail, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftSharp right onto Maple Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Maple Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Firelane 4, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miReach Northwest Firelane 2 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Maple Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Maple Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miSharp left onto Wildwood Trail, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftBear right onto Northwest Firelane 2 Road, heading W.
  14. 0.8 miSharp left onto Northwest Mckenna Spur Trail, heading W.
  15. 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/firelane-4-maple-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

91% dirt9% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 62°F52°
Precip31%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity78%
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: 21% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 66°51°
Sun 74°52° 34%
Mon 73°53°
Tue 74°52°
Wed 86°55°
Thu 80°59°

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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