Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail & Veterans Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail & Veterans Creek Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Lents, OR. It climbs 556 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 584 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Veterans Creek Trail 45.46648, -122.56317
Nearest town Lents, OR

Directions

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Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail & Veterans Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 238–585 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Veterans Creek Trail · 45.46648, -122.56317

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 54° · precip 34% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Mount Scott & 98th stop 37 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Veterans Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miReach Veterans Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left onto Veterans Creek Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

45% dirt18% paved37% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 66°F54°
Precip34%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity82%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 21% rain6 AM: 32% rain7 AM: 31% rain8 AM: 32% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 22% rain4 PM: 33% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 72°50°
Sun 76°54° 37%
Mon 76°53°
Tue 77°54°
Wed 90°57°
Thu 83°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Mount Scott & 98th stop 37 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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