Forest Heights Open Space

Northwest Firelane 2 Road–Northwest Firelane 3 Road, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,012 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Northwest Firelane 2 Road–Northwest Firelane 3 Road, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Forest Heights Open Space near Bonny Slope, OR. It climbs 1,012 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi653 – 1,148 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northwest Firelane 3 Road 45.55287, -122.77153
Nearest town Bonny Slope, OR

Directions

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Northwest Firelane 2 Road–Northwest Firelane 3 Road, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,012 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 654–1,148 ft

Out & Back · Forest Heights Open Space

Trailhead: Northwest Firelane 3 Road · 45.55287, -122.77153

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 67°F / low 49° · precip 7% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start on Northwest Firelane 3 Road, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right onto Wildwood Trail, heading S.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto Tye Trail, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftSharp right onto Maple Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Wildwood Trail, heading S.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Northwest Firelane 2 Road, heading E.
  7. 1.2 miReach Northwest Firelane 3 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miBear left onto Wildwood Trail, heading E.
  9. 400 ftSharp right onto Maple Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Tye Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Wildwood Trail, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftSharp left onto Northwest Firelane 3 Road, heading W.
  13. 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 surface

72% dirt28% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F49°
Precip7%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity79%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sun 71°54° 17%
Mon 72°52°
Tue 75°52°
Wed 83°53°
Thu 74°57°
Fri 74°54° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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