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.
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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
- Start on Southeast Circle Avenue, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Springwater Corridor, heading SW.
- 3.2 miBear right onto Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Springwater Corridor, heading SW.
- 0.8 miPass West Lents Floodplain.
- 0.7 miPass Springwater Corridor Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Springwater Corridor Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Tideman Johnson Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Southeast 37th Avenue, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Springwater Corridor, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Roswell Pond Open Space.
- 0.5 miReach Roswell Pond Open Space, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Southeast 37th Avenue, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tideman Johnson Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Springwater Corridor, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Southeast 102nd Avenue, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Springwater Corridor, heading NE.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto Southeast Circle Avenue, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Southeast Tacoma Park & Ride stop 17 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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