Tryon Creek State Natural Area

Kelly Creek Natural Area–Iron Mountain Trail, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Kelly Creek Natural Area–Iron Mountain Trail, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Tryon Creek State Natural Area near Lakewood, OR. The route reaches Kelly Creek Natural Area at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 483 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 285 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: William Stafford Pathway 45.41285, -122.65976
Nearest town Lakewood, OR

Directions

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Kelly Creek Natural Area–Iron Mountain Trail, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 16–284 ft

Out & Back · Tryon Creek State Natural Area

Trailhead: William Stafford Pathway · 45.41285, -122.65976

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: South State & Wilbur stop 345 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on William Stafford Pathway, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Kincade Curlicue Corridor, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1 miSharp left onto Andrews Road, heading S.
  7. 150 ftReach Kelly Creek Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftSharp right onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading S.
  9. 1 miTurn right onto Terwilliger Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Kincade Curlicue Corridor, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto William Stafford Pathway, heading S.
  13. 0.2 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

50% paved29% dirt15% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F50°
Precip7%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity83%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sun 74°57° 22%
Mon 75°56°
Tue 78°56°
Wed 85°57°
Thu 78°61°
Fri 76°59° 21%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: South State & Wilbur stop 345 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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