Northwest Firelane 1 Road–Northwest Firelane 2 Road, 3 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,089 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Northwest Firelane 1 Road–Northwest Firelane 2 Road, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Forest Heights Open Space near Bonny Slope, OR. It climbs 1,089 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Northwest Firelane 1 Road–Northwest Firelane 2 Road, 3 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,089 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 548–1,148 ft
Out & Back · Forest Heights Open Space
Trailhead: Northwest Mckenna Spur Trail · 45.54843, -122.76953
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 52° · precip 31% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
- Start on Northwest Mckenna Spur Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Northwest Firelane 2 Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Wildwood Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Morak Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach Northwest Firelane 2 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Morak Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Wildwood Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Northwest Firelane 2 Road, heading SW.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto Northwest Mckenna Spur Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:16 PM.
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