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Powell Butte Nature Park

Powell Butte–Mountain Finder Loop, 9 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Powell Butte–Mountain Finder Loop, 9 sights is a 3.1-mile loop in Powell Butte Nature Park near Rockwood, OR. The route passes Powell Butte and Mountain Finder. It climbs 464 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 630 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.49118, -122.49743
Nearest town Rockwood, OR
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Powell Butte–Mountain Finder Loop, 9 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 258–630 ft

Loop · Powell Butte Nature Park

Trailhead: 45.49118, -122.49743

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 39% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Powell & 162nd stop 391 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Mountain View Trail, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto East Access Lane, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Mountain View Trail, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Wildhorse Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Summit Lane, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftPass Powell Butte.
  11. 50 ftPass Mountain Finder.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Orchard Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Lane, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hawthorn Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right onto Cedar Grove Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Elderberry Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Meadowland Lane, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Forest Edge Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Lane, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miBear left onto East Access Lane, heading SE.
  21. 200 ftTurn left onto Wildhorse Trail, heading E.
  22. 450 ftSharp left onto Anderegg Trail, heading SE.
  23. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/powell-butte-loop

Trail surface

72% dirt23% gravel5% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 66°F53°
Precip39%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity82%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 20% rain6 AM: 33% rain7 AM: 30% rain8 AM: 33% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 24% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 72°50°
Sun 74°53° 37%
Mon 74°50°
Tue 77°52°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 82°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Powell & 162nd stop 391 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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