Northwest Leif Erikson Drive
4.4 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Northwest Leif Erikson Drive is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Whitwood Court, OR. It climbs 554 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi157 – 679 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ridge Trail 45.58440, -122.77072
Nearest town Whitwood Court, OR
Directions
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Northwest Leif Erikson Drive
4.4 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 157–678 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ridge Trail · 45.58440, -122.77072
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 54° · precip 30% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Northwest Bridge Avenue & Springville stop 110 m from the trailhead
- Start on Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Northwest Springville Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Northwest Springville Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 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
74% gravel26% dirt
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 66°F54°
Precip30%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat
72°50°
Sun
78°55°
31%
Mon
77°49°
Tue
78°51°
Wed
91°54°
Thu
84°58°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Northwest Bridge Avenue & Springville stop 110 m from the trailhead
More from Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Northwest Firelane 7 Road & Ridge Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 916 ft
- Firelane 7A & Ridge Trail via Northwest Leif Erikson Drive 3.3 mi · ▲ 958 ft
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- Ridge Trail & Water Line Trail via Northwest Leif Erikson Drive 5.9 mi · ▲ 899 ft
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