Powell Butte Nature Park

Forest Edge Trail–Holgate Lane, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Forest Edge Trail–Holgate Lane, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Powell Butte Nature Park near Gilbert, OR. It climbs 330 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 604 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Holgate Lane 45.48944, -122.51816
Nearest town Gilbert, OR

Directions

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Forest Edge Trail–Holgate Lane, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 271–603 ft

Out & Back · 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 left onto Pipeline Lane, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Forest Edge Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Meadowland Lane, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Summit Lane, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miReach Holgate Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Meadowland Lane, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Forest Edge Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Lane, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Elderberry Stairs, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftBear left onto Holgate Lane, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

69% gravel30% dirt1% unspecified

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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