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The Nasty Rock (BLM) Trailhead (bobcat)

The "steps" ascending from the Nasty Rock Trailhead (bobcat)

The Nasty Rock Trail ascending above the trailhead (bobcat)

• Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
• Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
• Latitude, Longitude: 44.9050, -122.2539
• Elevation: 4195 feet
• Driving time from Portland: 2 hours

Hikes starting here

• Nasty Rock Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)

Driving Directions

Drive I-5 south and take Exit 271 for Woodburn and Silverton. Turn left on Highway 214 (Newberg Highway) for Woodburn, Mt. Angel, and Silverton.

Drive 2.6 miles to the intersection with Highway 99E and keep straight here on Highway 211 for Molalla.

Keep on Highway 211 for 11.4 miles and reach the junction with the Cascade Highway (Highway 213). Keep straight at this junction for Molalla and Estacada.

Drive another 1.4 miles to the four-way junction in the center of Molalla and keep straight for Colton, Estacada, and Sandy.

Go 0.3 miles and turn right onto S. Mathias Road for Feyrer Park and Dickey Prairie.

After another 0.3 miles, bend left onto S. Feyrer Park Road.

In 1.7 miles, just after passing Feyrer Park and crossing a bridge over the Molalla River, reach a T-junction and turn right on S. Dickey Prairie Road.

Drive 1.7 miles, and bear right on Dickey Prairie Road at the Dickey Prairie Store.

Go 3.7 miles along the river and make a sharp right onto Road 6-3E-6, the Molalla River Road, to cross the Glen Avon Bridge and enter the Molalla River Recreation Corridor.

Drive 0.2 miles before the paved road makes a sharp left turn.

Continue 11.2 miles and bear left at a junction signed for the Table Rock Trailhead.

Keep going for another 1.5 miles and go left on a gravel road marked for the Table Rock Trailhead.

In another 2.7 miles, keep left at the junction with Road 7-3E-7, which goes to the Table Rock Trailhead.

Cross the Table Rock Fork of the Molalla River, and drive 4.6 miles, passing through private timberland and past many gated logging roads.

At a junction, stay left and drive 2.4 miles.

At a major junction, stay right and drive in a generally southward direction for 5.8 miles, passing the parking turnout for Joyce Lake and arriving at a Y-junction.

Go right at this junction, and drive 0.6 miles.

Coming to the next junction, go right and proceed 0.8 miles.

After 0.5 miles, come to another junction and keep left.

Drive 0.5 miles and stay left at a junction.

Continue 0.5 miles to the end of the road and park. The trail proceeds up some roughly placed stone steps 40 yards back from the end of the road.

Page Contributors

• bobcat (creator)