Mt. Scott Trail & Veterans Creek Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Mt. Scott Trail & Veterans Creek Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Happy Valley, OR. It climbs 817 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi236 – 883 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.45636, -122.54245
Nearest town Happy Valley, OR
Directions
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Mt. Scott Trail & Veterans Creek Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 238–884 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.45636, -122.54245
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Lincoln Heights Homeowner Association Trails, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mt. Scott Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Veterans Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Mt. Scott Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Mt. Scott Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lincoln Heights Homeowner Association Trails, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% dirt7% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail & Mt. Scott Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 506 ft
- Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail & Mt. Scott Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 851 ft
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