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Linnton Park

Linnton Park Trail–Water Line Trail, 3 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 2,352 ft · 5 hr 57 min

Linnton Park Trail–Water Line Trail, 3 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Linnton Park near Saint Johns, OR. It climbs 2,352 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 1,043 ft · steepest grade: 21%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Firelane 4 45.56588, -122.75280
Nearest town Saint Johns, OR
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Linnton Park Trail–Water Line Trail, 3 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 2,352 ft · 5 hr 57 min

Elevation 73–1,043 ft

Out & Back · Linnton Park

Trailhead: Firelane 4 · 45.56588, -122.75280

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

Transit-accessible: 6600 Block Northwest Saint Helens stop 423 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Firelane 4, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Northwest Saltzman Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miBear right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Northwest Saltzman Road, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wiregate Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Wiregate Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Trillium Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Northwest Firelane 7 Road, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Old Firelane 7, heading N.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto Northwest Springville Road, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading N.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Springville Road, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miSharp left onto Water Line Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Wildwood Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cannon Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Wildwood Trail, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 0.7 miBear right onto Northwest Firelane 10 Road, heading SW.
  23. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Linnton Park Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.6 miReach Water Line Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Northwest Firelane 10 Road, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miBear left onto Wildwood Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.7 miTurn right onto Cannon Trail, heading S.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading SE.
  29. 0.5 miBear left onto Water Line Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miSharp right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading E.
  31. 0.8 miSharp right onto Northwest Springville Road, heading E.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading NE.
  33. 200 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Springville Road, heading NE.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Firelane 7, heading W.
  35. 400 ftBear left onto Northwest Firelane 7 Road, heading SW.
  36. 250 ftBear right onto Trillium Trail, heading SE.
  37. 0.2 miBear left onto Wildwood Trail, heading S.
  38. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wiregate Trail, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Wildwood Trail, heading S.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wiregate Trail, heading SE.
  41. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading E.
  42. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Northwest Saltzman Road, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftBear right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NE.
  44. 150 ftBear left onto Northwest Saltzman Road, heading NE.
  45. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Firelane 4, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftArrive 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/linnton-park-trail-water-line-trail-out-back-3-sights-23-km

Trail surface

52% dirt48% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 6600 Block Northwest Saint Helens stop 423 m from the trailhead

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