AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Southeast Oaks Park Way & Springwater on the Willamette

4.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Southeast Oaks Park Way & Springwater on the Willamette is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge near Sellwood, OR. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 95 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.46423, -122.66015
Nearest town Sellwood, OR
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Southeast Oaks Park Way & Springwater on the Willamette

4.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 18–95 ft

Out & Back · Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 45.46423, -122.66015

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 51° · precip 9% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Tacoma & 7th stop 102 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sellwood Bridge, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Southeast Oaks Park Way, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading N.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Southeast Oaks Park Way, heading N.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto South Meadow Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading N.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Southeast Oaks Park Way, heading N.
  15. 150 ftSharp left onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette Art Loop, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading N.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette Art Loop, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miReach Southeast Oaks Park Way, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette Art Loop, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading N.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette Art Loop, heading N.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  36. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.5 miSharp right onto Southeast Oaks Park Way, heading SE.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading SE.
  42. 400 ftBear left onto South Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southeast Oaks Park Way, heading SE.
  46. 150 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading SE.
  47. 100 ftContinue straight onto Southeast Oaks Park Way, heading SE.
  48. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  51. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  53. 100 ftSharp left onto Sellwood Bridge, heading S.
  54. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/southeast-oaks-park-way-out-back

Trail surface

55% paved24% dirt17% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F51°
Precip9%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity84%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sun 74°57° 22%
Mon 75°57°
Tue 78°55°
Wed 87°56°
Thu 77°60°
Fri 77°57° 21%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Tacoma & 7th stop 102 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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