Wygant State Natural Area

Wygant Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 3,149 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Wygant Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Wygant State Natural Area near Oak Grove, OR. It climbs 3,149 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 2,211 ft · steepest grade: 26%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.68181, -121.62359
Nearest town Oak Grove, OR

Directions

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Wygant Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 3,149 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 985–2,210 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 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 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. 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Perham Creek Road, heading E.
  10. 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto 130, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

58% dirt42% 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 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 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 2.9 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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