AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South Molalla Forest Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 56 min

South Molalla Forest Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Macksburg, OR. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 262 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Zentara Road 45.21128, -122.62752
Nearest town Macksburg, OR
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South Molalla Forest Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 56 min

Elevation 177–263 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Zentara Road · 45.21128, -122.62752

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on South Molalla Forest Road, heading W.
  2. 1.3 miReach South Molalla Forest Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 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/south-molalla-forest-road-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F54°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 17% rain4 AM: 21% rain5 AM: 32% rain6 AM: 33% rain7 AM: 31% rain8 AM: 19% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 28% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 45% rain6 PM: 51% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 68°52°
Sun 75°55° 40%
Mon 75°51°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 89°55°
Thu 81°59° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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