Alder Flat Trail #574
This short and easily traveled trail meanders its way through Douglas fir, cedar and hemlock as it winds down to the shoreline of the Clackamas River. It was burned in the 2020 Riverside Fire, but has pockets of unburned and recovering forest.
The trail begins at Hwy 224 (1,500’) at Alder Flat Trailhead and ends near the wide floodplain and shoreline of the Clackamas River (1,300). From Hwy 224, the trail heads southwest for 0.25 mile before turning northwest.
Current Conditions
Be careful in burn areas. Watch out for burned trees, eroded slopes, mudslides, missing trails, or possible flash floods.
Getting There
Directions
From Estacada: Follow Hwy 224 east ~25 miles. Alder Flat Trailhead is on the right, just before Ripplebrook Store.
Additional Information
Operated By
Forest Service
