Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Kelly Creek Natural Area–Iron Mountain Creek, 6 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Kelly Creek Natural Area–Iron Mountain Creek, 6 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Tryon Creek State Natural Area near Riverwood, OR. The route passes Kelly Creek Natural Area before reaching Iron Mountain Creek at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 258 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kelly Creek Natural Area–Iron Mountain Creek, 6 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 105–281 ft
Out & Back · Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Trailhead: Maple Ridge Trail · 45.44193, -122.67556
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 65°F / low 53° · precip 35% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Southwest Terwilliger & Tryon Creek State Park stop 220 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Maple Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Main Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Fox Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto South Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Iron Mountain Creek.
- 250 ftBear left onto Andrews Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftReach Kelly Creek Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto South Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Fox Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Main Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Maple Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 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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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Southwest Terwilliger & Tryon Creek State Park stop 220 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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