Giant Cedar Loop–Logging Road Loop, 5 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,627 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Giant Cedar Loop–Logging Road Loop, 5 sights is a 10.4-mile loop near Bridal Veil, OR. It climbs 1,627 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,273 – 2,556 ft · steepest grade: 36%10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palmer Mill Road 45.54310, -122.16347
Nearest town Bridal Veil, OR

Directions

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Giant Cedar Loop–Logging Road Loop, 5 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,627 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,274–2,555 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Palmer Mill Road · 45.54310, -122.16347

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 67% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Loop Trail, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp right onto Multnomah County Road 625, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.9 miSharp left onto She Devil, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto The Way, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 1520, heading E.
  7. 1.7 miTurn right onto Mystery Bridge Trail - old logging grade, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miBear right onto Giant Cedar Loop, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto MCR550/Logging Grade, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right onto Logging Road, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Palmer Mill Road, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Logging Road, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Palmer Mill Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 62°F51°
Precip67%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity93%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 23% rain6 AM: 31% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 33% rain9 AM: 31% rain10 AM: 28% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 26% rain3 PM: 34% rain4 PM: 67% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 65°50° 24%
Sun 68°52° 40%
Mon 69°48° 30%
Tue 78°51°
Wed 89°60°
Thu 77°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 12 min before dark.

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