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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto 130, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Perham Creek Road, heading SW.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Wygant Trail, heading W.
- 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Perham Creek Road, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto 130, heading SE.
- 300 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 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.
More from this trailhead
- Perham Creek Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 460 ft
- 130 Moto Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 917 ft
- Perham Creek Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,394 ft
- 160 Trail–Borderline Trail, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,172 ft
- A Side–Borderline Trail, 4 sights 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft
- Chetwoot Loop Trail via Wygant Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 4,053 ft
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