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Powell Butte Nature Park

Powell Butte–Mountain Finder, 10 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Powell Butte–Mountain Finder, 10 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Powell Butte Nature Park near Gilbert, OR. The route passes Powell Butte and Mountain Finder. It climbs 403 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 633 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Springwater Corridor Access 45.48234, -122.52877
Nearest town Gilbert, OR
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Powell Butte–Mountain Finder, 10 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 231–632 ft

Out & Back · Powell Butte Nature Park

Trailhead: Springwater Corridor Access · 45.48234, -122.52877

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Harold & 130th stop 127 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Springwater Corridor Access, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Springwater Corridor, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left onto Cedar Grove Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Elderberry Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Meadowland Lane, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Forest Edge Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Lane, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto East Access Lane, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Mountain View Trail, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Wildhorse Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Summit Lane, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftPass Powell Butte.
  13. 50 ftPass Mountain Finder.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Douglas Fir Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hawthorn Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Cedar Grove Trail, heading E.
  18. 250 ftSharp right onto Springwater Corridor, heading SE.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right onto Springwater Corridor Access, heading W.
  20. 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/powell-butte-mountain-finder-out-back-10-sights-7-km

Trail surface

51% dirt26% paved18% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Harold & 130th stop 127 m from the trailhead

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