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Powell Butte Nature Park

Johnson Creek Trail–Summit Lane, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 52 min

Johnson Creek Trail–Summit Lane, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Powell Butte Nature Park near Rockwood, OR. It climbs 321 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 617 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southeast Powell Butte Parkway 45.48637, -122.49011
Nearest town Rockwood, OR
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Johnson Creek Trail–Summit Lane, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 52 min

Elevation 271–617 ft

Out & Back · Powell Butte Nature Park

Trailhead: Southeast Powell Butte Parkway · 45.48637, -122.49011

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 & 168th stop 764 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Southeast Powell Butte Parkway, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto Anderegg Trail, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Wildhorse Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Summit Lane, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miReach Johnson Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wildhorse Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Anderegg Trail, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Southeast Powell Butte Parkway, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 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/johnson-creek-trail-summit-lane-out-back-3-sights-3-km

Trail surface

96% dirt3% gravel1% unspecified

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 0.9 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Powell & 168th stop 764 m from the trailhead

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