Forest Heights Open Space

Northwest Firelane 1 Road–Northwest Firelane 2 Road, 4 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Northwest Firelane 1 Road–Northwest Firelane 2 Road, 4 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Forest Heights Open Space near Willamette Heights, OR. It climbs 1,681 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi548 – 1,148 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Birch Trail 45.53365, -122.73321
Nearest town Willamette Heights, OR

Directions

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Northwest Firelane 1 Road–Northwest Firelane 2 Road, 4 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Elevation 548–1,148 ft

Out & Back · Forest Heights Open Space

Trailhead: Birch Trail · 45.53365, -122.73321

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 69°F / low 48° · precip 7% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Birch Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wildwood Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Wild Cherry Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Dogwood Trail, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Keil Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Morak Trail, heading W.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Wildwood Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miSharp left onto Northwest Firelane 2 Road, heading N.
  14. 1 miSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  15. 450 ftReach Wild Cherry Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Northwest Firelane 2 Road, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miBear right onto Wildwood Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Northwest Firelane 1 Road, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Morak Trail, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading E.
  23. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Keil Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dogwood Trail, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftBear left onto Wild Cherry Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Wildwood Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto Birch Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 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 surface

85% dirt13% gravel1% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F48°
Precip7%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity77%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun 72°55° 18%
Mon 72°54°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 84°53°
Thu 75°57°
Fri 74°54° 20%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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