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Powell Butte Nature Park

Holgate Lane–Pipeline Lane, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Holgate Lane–Pipeline Lane, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Powell Butte Nature Park near Rockwood, OR. It climbs 412 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 564 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.48767, -122.49321
Nearest town Rockwood, OR
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Holgate Lane–Pipeline Lane, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 223–564 ft

Out & Back · Powell Butte Nature Park

Trailhead: 45.48767, -122.49321

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 41% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Powell & Naegeli stop 681 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Wildhorse Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto East Access Lane, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Pipeline Lane, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Elderberry Stairs, heading W.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto Holgate Lane, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miReach Pipeline Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dogwood-Holgate, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Elderberry Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Holgate Lane, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Pipeline Lane, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Lane, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Access Lane, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftSharp right onto Wildhorse Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miArrive 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/holgate-lane-out-back

Trail surface

79% gravel21% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F54°
Precip41%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 19% rain6 AM: 34% rain7 AM: 29% rain8 AM: 34% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 25% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 41% rain6 PM: 34% 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°54° 37%
Mon 75°51° 15%
Tue 77°53°
Wed 90°56°
Thu 83°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Powell & Naegeli stop 681 m from the trailhead

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