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Foster Floodplain Natural Area

Springwater Corridor

9.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Springwater Corridor is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Foster Floodplain Natural Area near Lents, OR. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 276 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.47461, -122.55688
Nearest town Lents, OR
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Springwater Corridor

9.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 206–275 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftSharp right onto Springwater Corridor, heading NE.
  5. 4.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Springwater Corridor Access, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Springwater Corridor, heading E.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Springwater Corridor Access, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Springwater Corridor, heading W.
  19. 4.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  22. 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/springwater-corridor-out-back-15-km-4686

Trail surface

92% paved3% gravel1% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 66°F54°
Precip34%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity86%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 21% rain6 AM: 32% rain7 AM: 31% rain8 AM: 32% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 22% rain4 PM: 33% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 71°50°
Sun 76°55° 23%
Mon 76°53°
Tue 77°54°
Wed 90°57°
Thu 83°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Foster & 103rd stop 219 m from the trailhead

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