Veterans Reservoir & Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 57 min
Veterans Reservoir & Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Happy Valley, OR. The route reaches Veterans Reservoir. It climbs 374 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Veterans Reservoir & Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 57 min
Elevation 327–621 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.46032, -122.55127
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 53° · precip 35% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Transit-accessible: Southeast 112th & Mount Scott Boulevard stop 534 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Veterans Reservoir.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Mt. Scott Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Veterans Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Mt. Scott Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Southeast 112th & Mount Scott Boulevard stop 534 m from the trailhead
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