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Northwest Leif Erikson Drive

6.8 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Northwest Leif Erikson Drive is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Saint Johns, OR. It climbs 527 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi292 – 699 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Firelane 4 45.56588, -122.75280
Nearest town Saint Johns, OR
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Northwest Leif Erikson Drive

6.8 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 290–698 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Firelane 4 · 45.56588, -122.75280

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 30% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: 6600 Block Northwest Saint Helens stop 423 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Firelane 4, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Northwest Saltzman Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miBear right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Northwest Saltzman Road, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NE.
  6. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Northwest Saltzman Road, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Northwest Saltzman Road, heading NE.
  10. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Firelane 4, heading NE.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northwest-leif-erikson-drive-out-back-11-km-d9df

Trail surface

99% gravel1% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F54°
Precip30%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity85%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 23% rain6 AM: 30% rain7 AM: 29% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 27% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 70°51°
Sun 77°55° 34%
Mon 75°56°
Tue 77°54°
Wed 89°57°
Thu 84°63°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 6600 Block Northwest Saint Helens stop 423 m from the trailhead

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