Johnson Creek Trail via Springwater Corridor
12 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Johnson Creek Trail via Springwater Corridor is a 12-mile out-and-back in Gresham Woods Natural Area near Lents, OR. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Johnson Creek Trail via Springwater Corridor
12 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Elevation 208–282 ft
Out & Back · Gresham Woods Natural Area
Trailhead: Southeast Steele Street · 45.48458, -122.56520
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Transit-accessible: Southeast Harold & 97th stop 254 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Southeast Steele Street, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left onto I-205 Multi-Use Path, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Springwater Corridor, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Southeast 102nd Avenue, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Springwater Corridor, heading NE.
- 4.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Springwater Corridor Access, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Springwater Corridor, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Johnson Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Johnson Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Springwater Corridor, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Springwater Corridor Access, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Springwater Corridor, heading NW.
- 4.2 miBear right onto Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Springwater Corridor, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto I-205 Multi-Use Path, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Southeast Steele Street, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.8 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Southeast Harold & 97th stop 254 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Southeast Steele Street Trailhead
- West Lents Floodplain via I-205 Multi-Use Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Springwater Corridor 6.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Springwater Corridor 6.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Springwater Corridor 10.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Springwater Corridor 10.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Springwater Corridor 11.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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