Roswell Pond Open Space–West Lents Floodplain, 3 groves

14.4 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Roswell Pond Open Space–West Lents Floodplain, 3 groves is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near Rockwood, OR. The route passes West Lents Floodplain, Springwater Corridor Viewpoint and Springwater Corridor Viewpoint before reaching Roswell Pond Open Space at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 266 ft16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.48219, -122.48960
Nearest town Rockwood, OR

Directions

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Roswell Pond Open Space–West Lents Floodplain, 3 groves

14.4 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Elevation 62–265 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.48219, -122.48960

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 39% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Tacoma Park & Ride stop 17 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Southeast Circle Avenue, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Springwater Corridor, heading SW.
  3. 3.2 miBear right onto Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Springwater Corridor, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miPass West Lents Floodplain.
  6. 0.7 miPass Springwater Corridor Viewpoint.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miPass Springwater Corridor Viewpoint.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftBear left onto Tideman Johnson Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Southeast 37th Avenue, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Springwater Corridor, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miPass Roswell Pond Open Space.
  20. 0.5 miReach Roswell Pond Open Space, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right onto Southeast 37th Avenue, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tideman Johnson Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto Springwater Corridor, heading W.
  24. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 1.2 miTurn left onto Southeast 102nd Avenue, heading N.
  35. 100 ftBear left onto Springwater Corridor, heading NE.
  36. 3.2 miTurn right onto Southeast Circle Avenue, heading E.
  37. 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 surface

91% paved2% gravel2% dirt1% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F54°
Precip39%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity81%
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: 32% rain7 PM: 23% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 73°52°
Sun 75°54° 37%
Mon 75°51°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 90°56°
Thu 83°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Tacoma Park & Ride stop 17 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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