Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Ruth Pennington Trillium Viewpoint–South Creek Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Ruth Pennington Trillium Viewpoint–South Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Tryon Creek State Natural Area near Riverwood, OR. The route reaches Ruth Pennington Trillium Viewpoint. It climbs 459 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ruth Pennington Trillium Viewpoint–South Creek Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 49–248 ft
Out & Back · Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Trailhead: 45.43983, -122.67475
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 35% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Southwest Terwilliger & Tryon Creek State Park stop 337 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Ruth Pennington Trillium Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ruth Pennington Trillium Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Old Main Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Fox Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto South Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Terwilliger Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Kincade Curlicue Corridor, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Ruth Pennington Trillium Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Iron Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto South Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Fox Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Main Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Ruth Pennington Trillium Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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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- Transit-accessible: Southwest Terwilliger & Tryon Creek State Park stop 337 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lewis & Clark Trail via North Horse Loop 2 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- Kelly Creek Natural Area–Iron Mountain Creek, 6 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Kincade Curlicue Corridor–Maple Ridge Trail, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 452 ft
- Maple Ridge Trail–Old Main Trail, 5 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 478 ft
- Ruth Pennington Trillium Viewpoint–South Creek Trail, 4 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 457 ft
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