Gresham Pit Lake–Gresham-Fairview Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 32 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Gresham Pit Lake–Gresham-Fairview Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Gresham Woods Natural Area near Gresham, OR. The route reaches Gresham Pit Lake. It is mostly level, with 32 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Gresham Pit Lake–Gresham-Fairview Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 32 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 259–304 ft
Out & Back · Gresham Woods Natural Area
Trailhead: Johnson Creek Trail · 45.48635, -122.46095
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 41% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Transit-accessible: Southwest 14th Drive & Binford stop 43 m from the trailhead
- Start on Johnson Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Springwater Corridor, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Gresham-Fairview Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miPass Gresham Pit Lake.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Wy'East Way Path, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Gresham Pit Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gresham-Fairview Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Springwater Corridor, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Johnson Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Southwest 14th Drive & Binford stop 43 m from the trailhead
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