Upper Coopey Falls–Foxglove Way, 5 sights is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Shepperd's Dell State Natural Area near Bridal Veil, OR. The route reaches Upper Coopey Falls. It climbs 2,846 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi144 – 2,244 ft · steepest grade: 25%13.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.55908, -122.17394
Nearest town Bridal Veil, OR
Directions
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Upper Coopey Falls–Foxglove Way, 5 sights
12.5 mi · ▲ 2,846 ft · 5 hr 35 min
Elevation 144–2,243 ft
Out & Back · Shepperd's Dell State Natural Area
Trailhead: 45.55908, -122.17394
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 66°F / low 56° · precip 63% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 180 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Angels Rest Trail #415, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Upper Coopey Falls.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Foxglove Way, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Red Shorts Cut, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Devil's Angle, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto She Devil, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Smith Road (Abandoned), heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto She Devil, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Palmer Mill Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Logging Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach Upper Coopey Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Palmer Mill Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto She Devil, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Smith Road (Abandoned), heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto She Devil, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Devil's Angle, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Red Shorts Cut, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Foxglove Way, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Angels Rest Trail #415, heading SW.
- 2.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
73% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 66°F56°
Precip63%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat
71°54°
24%
Sun
72°56°
39%
Mon
74°52°
30%
Tue
83°54°
Wed
93°62°
Thu
82°62°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~211 min). Leave by 3:52 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 180 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Bridal Veil Falls & Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint via Bridal Veil Falls Trail 1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Bridal Veil Overlook 1.5 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Bridal Veil Overlook 1.5 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Angel's Rest–Upper Coopey Falls, 4 summits 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,570 ft
- Fairy Falls–Upper Coopey Falls, 6 sights 11.3 mi · ▲ 4,121 ft
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