Tryon Creek State Natural Area

Lewis & Clark Trail–South Creek Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Lewis & Clark Trail–South Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Tryon Creek State Natural Area near Briarwood, OR. It climbs 645 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 384 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.42152, -122.66177
Nearest town Briarwood, OR

Directions

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Lewis & Clark Trail–South Creek Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 76–384 ft

Out & Back · Tryon Creek State Natural Area

Trailhead: 45.42152, -122.66177

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Transit-accessible: North State & B Avenue stop 79 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto South Creek Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Fox Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Main Trail, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Big Fir Trail, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Middle Creek Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Horse Loop, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Middle Creek Trail, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 300 ftBear right onto North Horse Loop, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading N.
  16. 150 ftReach Terwilliger Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftBear right onto North Horse Loop, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miBear left onto Middle Creek Trail, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftBear right onto West Horse Loop, heading S.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Middle Creek Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big Fir Trail, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Main Trail, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftTurn right onto Red Fox Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Creek Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right onto Terwilliger Trail, heading SE.
  29. 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

53% dirt28% paved19% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: North State & B Avenue stop 79 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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