AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mt. Scott Trail & Veterans Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 630 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Mt. Scott Trail & Veterans Creek Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Happy Valley, OR. It climbs 630 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 843 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mt. Scott Trail 45.45694, -122.55215
Nearest town Happy Valley, OR
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Mt. Scott Trail & Veterans Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 630 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 238–845 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mt. Scott Trail · 45.45694, -122.55215

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 53° · precip 35% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Southeast Mount Scott & 98th stop 37 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Mt. Scott Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear right onto Veterans Creek Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miReach Mt. Scott Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Mt. Scott Trail, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mt-scott-trail-veterans-creek-trail-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F53°
Precip35%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity82%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 21% rain6 AM: 33% rain7 AM: 32% rain8 AM: 32% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 24% rain4 PM: 34% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 69°51°
Sun 75°53° 38%
Mon 74°52°
Tue 76°53°
Wed 89°55°
Thu 82°60° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:15 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Mount Scott & 98th stop 37 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Happy Valley, Oregon