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Veterans Reservoir via Mt. Scott Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 52 min

Veterans Reservoir via Mt. Scott Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Happy Valley, OR. The route reaches Veterans Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 473 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 1,060 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.45390, -122.54820
Nearest town Happy Valley, OR
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Veterans Reservoir via Mt. Scott Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 52 min

Elevation 578–1,059 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.45390, -122.54820

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 52° · precip 35% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Mt. Scott Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 300 ftReach Veterans Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miArrive 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/veterans-reservoir-veterans-reservoir-out-back-via-mt-scott-trail

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 62°F52°
Precip35%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity83%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 21% rain6 AM: 33% rain7 AM: 32% rain8 AM: 32% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 24% rain4 PM: 34% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 67°48°
Sun 72°52° 24%
Mon 72°50°
Tue 74°51°
Wed 86°54°
Thu 79°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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