South Slough Trail

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

easy

Length: 1.19 mi

Est. time: 36m

Gain: 262 ft

Loss: 440 ft

Max elev: 166 ft

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Elevation profile

+262 ft gain · −440 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Fort Clatsop Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

What to know

South Slough Trail

🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Netul River Trail Lower Slough Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

"Cross and Examine""We Proceeded On..."Biomes and Climates of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Gifts and Trading Important Members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition I’ll Take This, and I’ll Need That!

Journeys:

Private John Shields Private George Gibson Sergeant Nathaniel Hale Pryor William Clark Edward Warbass Private William Werner

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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