Mitchell Point–Lower 8 Track (150), 3 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Seneca Fouts Memorial State Natural Area near Oak Grove, OR. The route reaches Mitchell Point at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,920 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi771 – 2,024 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hybrid 140 Trail 45.68038, -121.61913
Nearest town Oak Grove, OR
Directions
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Mitchell Point–Lower 8 Track (150), 3 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,920 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 769–2,026 ft
Out & Back · Seneca Fouts Memorial State Natural Area
Trailhead: Hybrid 140 Trail · 45.68038, -121.61913
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 36% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto A Side, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto A Side, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Bad Motor Scooter (158), heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Mix Tape, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Lower 8 Track (150), heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mix Tape, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Lower 8 Track (150), heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto 106, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Lower 8 Track (150), heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 106, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Seven Streams 100, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower 8 Track (150), heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Seven Streams 100, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Cardiac Bypass, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Seven Streams 100, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Mitchell Point Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Mitchell Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Seven Streams 100, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Cardiac Bypass, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right onto Seven Streams 100, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Lower 8 Track (150), heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Seven Streams 100, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto 106, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower 8 Track (150), heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 106, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Lower 8 Track (150), heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Mix Tape, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower 8 Track (150), heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mix Tape, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bad Motor Scooter (158), heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto A Side, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto A Side, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
88% dirt12% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 63°F50°
Precip36%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat
68°52°
23%
Sun
67°53°
32%
Mon
69°49°
Tue
77°49°
Wed
85°54°
Thu
76°56°
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