Foster Floodplain Natural Area
Springwater Corridor
8.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Springwater Corridor is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Foster Floodplain Natural Area near Lents, OR. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Springwater Corridor
8.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Elevation 206–267 ft
Out & Back · Foster Floodplain Natural Area
Trailhead: 45.47461, -122.55688
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 54° · precip 34% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Transit-accessible: Southeast Foster & 103rd stop 219 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Springwater Corridor, heading NE.
- 3.7 miTurn left onto Johnson Creek Natural Area Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Springwater Corridor, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Johnson Creek Natural Area Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Springwater Corridor, heading E.
- 3.7 miSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 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 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Southeast Foster & 103rd stop 219 m from the trailhead
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