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Wygant State Natural Area

Water Tank Trail via Wygant Trail

15.3 mi · ▲ 5,222 ft · 7 hr 43 min

Water Tank Trail via Wygant Trail is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Wygant State Natural Area near Oak Grove, OR. It climbs 5,222 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 2,211 ft · steepest grade: 24%15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.68181, -121.62359
Nearest town Oak Grove, OR
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Water Tank Trail via Wygant Trail

15.3 mi · ▲ 5,222 ft · 7 hr 43 min

Elevation 111–2,210 ft

Out & Back · Wygant State Natural Area

Trailhead: 45.68181, -121.62359

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 36% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto 130, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Perham Creek Road, heading SW.
  7. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Wygant Trail, heading W.
  8. 3 miTurn left onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miSharp left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Water Tank Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.9 miReach Water Tank Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 1.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wygant Viewpoint Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wygant Trail, heading E.
  19. 3 miContinue straight onto Perham Creek Road, heading S.
  20. 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear left onto 130, heading S.
  24. 200 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/water-tank-trail-out-back-25-km

Trail surface

44% dirt14% paved42% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 63°F50°
Precip36%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 14% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 21% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 28% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 33% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Sat 68°52° 23%
Sun 67°53° 32%
Mon 69°49°
Tue 77°49°
Wed 85°54°
Thu 76°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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