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Powell Butte Nature Park

Forest Edge Trail–Meadowland Lane, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 46 min

Forest Edge Trail–Meadowland Lane, 5 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Powell Butte Nature Park near Rockwood, OR. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 617 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Access Lane 45.49103, -122.49535
Nearest town Rockwood, OR
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Forest Edge Trail–Meadowland Lane, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 46 min

Elevation 414–617 ft

Out & Back · Powell Butte Nature Park

Trailhead: East Access Lane · 45.49103, -122.49535

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 39% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Powell & 164th stop 385 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Anderegg Trail, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Wildhorse Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Summit Lane, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miReach Wildhorse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Meadowland Lane, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto Forest Edge Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Lane, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miBear left onto East Access Lane, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Wildhorse Trail, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftBear right onto Anderegg Trail, heading SE.
  12. 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/forest-edge-trail-meadowland-lane-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

51% dirt48% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 66°F53°
Precip39%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity82%
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 72°50°
Sun 74°53° 37%
Mon 74°50°
Tue 77°52°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 82°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Powell & 164th stop 385 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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