Elks Picnic Area Trailhead
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.4700, -123.2052
- Elevation: 320 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 45 minutes
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Hikes starting here
- Hagg Lake Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
Drive Highway 26 west and take Exit 57 for Glencoe Road and North Plains.
Turn left onto Glencoe Road after exiting and drive 1.4 miles.
Make a right onto Zion Church Road, which becomes Cornelius/Schefflin Road, and drive 3.8 miles before coming to a roundabout.
Go right at the roundabout for Forest Grove via Verboort Road. In 0.5 miles, you’ll come to another roundabout.
Here drive around and go south on Martin Road for Forest Grove. Drive 1.9 miles and come to a T-junction with Highway 47, where you turn left.
In 0.4 miles, come to the major crossroads with Pacific Avenue, where you keep straight.
Keep traveling south on Highway 47 for 5.3 miles and turn right for Scoggins Valley Park and Henry Hagg Lake.
After 3.2 miles, you’ll come to the entry Ranger Station where you need to pay a day-use fee in season ($7).
Continue another 0.3 miles and turn left on West Shore Drive.
Drive 0.3 miles over the dam wall, and then turn right into the large gravel parking area at the Elks Picnic Area.
Other Notes
- $7 day-use fee (Season Pass also available)
- Share trails with mountain bikers
- Picnic areas, boat launches, restrooms, drinking water, information kiosks
- Trails can be very muddy during the rainy season
Page Contributors
- bobcat (creator)