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Washington Park Viewpoint–Holly Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

1.5 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 45 min

Washington Park Viewpoint–Holly Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Washington Park near Kings Heights, OR. The route passes Washington Park Viewpoint and Holly Viewpoint before reaching "Peggy" Locomotive at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 514 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 mi472 – 863 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.51925, -122.70706
Nearest town Kings Heights, OR
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Washington Park Viewpoint–Holly Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

1.5 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 45 min

Elevation 472–861 ft

Out & Back · Washington Park

Trailhead: 45.51925, -122.70706

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 52° · precip 30% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Southwest Kingston & Japanese Garden stop 34 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Washington Park Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Japanese Garden Trail, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Fairview Trail, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Japanese Garden Trail, heading S.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Beech Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftPass Holly Viewpoint.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Holly Trail, heading W.
  13. 100 ftBear left onto Wildwood Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Hawthorn Trail, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto Marquam Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftPass "Peggy" Locomotive.
  22. 350 ftReach Washington Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hawthorn Trail, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftTurn left onto Overlook Trail, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Wildwood Trail, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Holly Trail, heading SW.
  30. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Beech Trail, heading SW.
  33. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  34. 350 ftSharp right onto Wildwood Trail, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Japanese Garden Trail, heading NE.
  36. 150 ftTurn right onto Fairview Trail, heading NE.
  37. 100 ftTurn right onto Japanese Garden Trail, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  41. 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/washington-park-viewpoint-holly-viewpoint-out-back-4-viewpoints

Trail surface

69% dirt12% gravel9% paved2% grass8% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F52°
Precip30%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity88%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 25% rain6 AM: 30% rain7 AM: 29% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 19% rain4 PM: 30% rain5 PM: 30% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 69°51°
Sun 75°55° 36%
Mon 74°55°
Tue 76°53°
Wed 88°56°
Thu 82°62°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southwest Kingston & Japanese Garden stop 34 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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