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Ridge Trail & Water Line Trail via Northwest Leif Erikson Drive

5.9 mi · ▲ 899 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Ridge Trail & Water Line Trail via Northwest Leif Erikson Drive is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Whitwood Court, OR. It climbs 899 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 1,047 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridge Trail 45.58440, -122.77072
Nearest town Whitwood Court, OR
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Ridge Trail & Water Line Trail via Northwest Leif Erikson Drive

5.9 mi · ▲ 899 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 157–1,045 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

  1. Start on Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto Northwest Springville Road, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left onto Water Line Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.5 miSharp right onto Northwest Springville Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Firelane 7, heading S.
  9. 400 ftBear left onto Northwest Firelane 7 Road, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ridge-trail-water-line-trail-out-back

Trail surface

64% dirt36% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 66°F54°
Precip30%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 18% rain6 AM: 30% rain7 AM: 28% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 24% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
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

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