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North Macadam to Hamilton/Scholls Ferry

In Marquam Gulch

Local route11 km · 7 miBest Feb–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: 4T Trail 1.3 mi · 2.2 kmExplore Marquam Gulch →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 11–25 °C (52–77 °F)

  1. J9°2°190
  2. F11°2°132
  3. M14°4°137
  4. A16°6°101
  5. M20°9°81
  6. J23°11°60
  7. J28°14°18
  8. A28°14°21
  9. S25°12°50
  10. O18°8°109
  11. N11°5°201
  12. D8°2°210

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

North Macadam to Hamilton/Scholls Ferry is a local hiking route of about 11 km (7 mi) in Oregon, United States of America. It lies about 2.7 km south of Portland. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Feb–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
11 km · 7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Valley
Marquam Gulch (GeoNames)
Nearest town
2.7 km S of Portland (Multnomah County, Oregon) · GeoNames
Best months
Feb–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Oregon
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
1
Operator (OSM)
SW Trails PDX
Route centre
45.4923, -122.7125
Route start
45.4993, -122.6718
OpenStreetMap
relation 2293466
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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