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Jenne Butte–West Lents Floodplain, 5 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 443 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Jenne Butte–West Lents Floodplain, 5 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back near Errol Heights, OR. The route passes Springwater Corridor Viewpoint and West Lents Floodplain before reaching Jenne Butte at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 443 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 614 ft · steepest grade: 18%14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.45226, -122.59892
Nearest town Errol Heights, OR
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Jenne Butte–West Lents Floodplain, 5 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 443 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Elevation 142–615 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.45226, -122.59892

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Linwood & Needham Court stop 26 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Springwater Corridor, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miPass Springwater Corridor Viewpoint.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miPass West Lents Floodplain.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left onto Southeast 102nd Avenue, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftBear left onto Springwater Corridor, heading NE.
  11. 3.9 miContinue straight onto Jenne Butte Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Jenne Butte.
  13. 0.2 miReach Jenne Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Springwater Corridor, heading SW.
  15. 3.9 miBear right onto Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Springwater Corridor, heading W.
  17. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 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/jenne-butte-west-lents-floodplain-out-back-7-viewpoints-21-km

Trail surface

88% paved3% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Linwood & Needham Court stop 26 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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