Giant Cedar Loop–Logging Road, 4 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 1,924 ft · 4 hr 24 min
Giant Cedar Loop–Logging Road, 4 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Bridal Veil, OR. It climbs 1,924 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Giant Cedar Loop–Logging Road, 4 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 1,924 ft · 4 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,544–2,832 ft
Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Trailhead: Logging Road · 45.53404, -122.16564
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start on Logging Road, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Donahue Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Logging Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Donahue Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Logging Road, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Rail Grade, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Logging Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Multnomah County Road 550, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto MCR550/Logging Grade, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Giant Cedar Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Mystery Bridge Trail - old logging grade, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1520, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Monkey Business, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Logging Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1520, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Mystery Bridge Trail - old logging grade, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Giant Cedar Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto MCR550/Logging Grade, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Multnomah County Road 550, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Logging Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rail Grade, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Logging Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Donahue Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Logging Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Donahue Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Logging Road, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Logging Road Trailhead
- Donahue Creek Trail (Rail Grade)–Donahue Creek Trail, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 504 ft
- Logging Road via Multnomah County Road 550 4.2 mi · ▲ 669 ft
- Devils Rest–Donahue Creek Trail (Rail Grade), 5 sights 10.1 mi · ▲ 1,454 ft
- Cemetery Trail–Donahue Creek Trail (Rail Grade), 6 sights 11.5 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft
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