Northwest Firelane 7 Road–Northwest Oil Line Road, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Northwest Firelane 7 Road–Northwest Oil Line Road, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Linnton, OR. It climbs 1,029 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 1,070 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Water Line Trail 45.58015, -122.79559
Nearest town Linnton, OR

Directions

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Northwest Firelane 7 Road–Northwest Oil Line Road, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 612–1,071 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Water Line Trail · 45.58015, -122.79559

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Water Line Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Water Line Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right onto Northwest Springville Road, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Springville Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Firelane 7, heading S.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto Northwest Firelane 7 Road, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miBear right onto Northwest Oil Line Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftReach Water Line Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Oil Line Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Northwest Firelane 7 Road, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miBear right onto Old Firelane 7, heading W.
  16. 400 ftTurn right onto Northwest Springville Road, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading N.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Springville Road, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading E.
  20. 0.8 miSharp left onto Water Line Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Water Line Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% dirt46% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 14 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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