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Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Springwater on the Willamette

4.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Springwater on the Willamette is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge near Sellwood, OR. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 128 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.46619, -122.66106
Nearest town Sellwood, OR
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Springwater on the Willamette

4.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 18–127 ft

Out & Back · Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 45.46619, -122.66106

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Tacoma & 7th stop 264 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Southeast Oaks Park Way, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftSharp left onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette Art Loop, heading N.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette Art Loop, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette Art Loop, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miReach Springwater on the Willamette, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette Art Loop, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading N.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette Art Loop, heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading N.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette Art Loop, heading N.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  35. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.5 miSharp right onto Southeast Oaks Park Way, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftContinue straight onto Springwater on the Willamette, heading SE.
  39. 400 ftBear left onto South Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  42. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  44. 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-on-the-willamette-out-back-7-km-a552

Trail surface

55% paved27% dirt16% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Tacoma & 7th stop 264 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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