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Columbia BlvdPierPark
Kelley PointPark
C O L U M B I A R I V E R
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narrow shoulder
truck traffic
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MARINE DR. PATH
crossing fast traffic
short (2 block) trail gap -
use sidewalk or bike lanes
Linneman Station
trailhead
WILLAMETTE
FAIR VIEW LAKE
INTERLACHEN
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RTLAND BY CYCLE
R I D ELegend
Neighborhood Commercial Area
Climb (points uphill)
Ride directionRide route
Off-street path
Ride start & endat Salmon Springs Fountain in downtown Portland
Major street
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Caution area
Bike lane
Bike Shop
RIDE DISTANCE :RIDE DISTANCE : 51 miles ELEVATION CHANGE : ELEVATION CHANGE : minimal
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The Big Eastside Trail LoopTrails, trails, trails! with just a few stretches of low traffic streets & bike lanes. This 51 mile very flat ride highlights the trail system around theeast side of the Portland metro area, with lots of great views. You canshorten the loop by using the I-205 Path and/or the Peninsula CrossingTrail; or, you can hop on the MAX light rail with your bike from multiplelocations not far from the route.
Smith & Bybee Lakes Natural Area
Blue LakePark
W I L L A M E T T E R I V E R
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HALSEY
SellwoodPark
Powell Butte
SPRI NG WAT ER TRAIL
SPRINGWATER TRAILSpringwater Trail
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V A N C O U V E R
SPRING
WATER TRAIL
C O L U M B I A R I V E R
7th
crossing high traffic
MARINE DR.
SALMON SALMON SPRINGSSPRINGSFountain Fountain
RENOLOMBARD
MARINE DRIVE
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MARINE DRIVE PATH
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Rosa Parks Blvd
Lombard
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crossing fast traffic
crossing fast traffic
crossing fast traffic
crossing fast traffic
Mile Turns / Cues Description / notes 0.0 BEGIN at Salmon Springs Fountain – Waterfront Park,
downtown Portland head south on Waterfront Park path under Hawthorne Bridge
0.2 RIGHT on to Hawthorne Bridge ramp leads to south sidewalk on bridge 0.5 X‐ Willamette River then
RIGHT down ramp to Eastbank Esplanade
0.6 LEFT on Esplanade path heading south along river – pass OMSI *CAUTION* lots of pedestrians!
1.1 LEFT where trail ends at Caruthers St. Follow bike lane east on Caruthers 1.2 RIGHT on 4th Ave. 1.3 Continue STRAIGHT on to Springwater Trail path Pass under Ross Island Bridge, pass Oaks
Bottom, Oaks Amusement Park, then 4.1 X – Spokane St. – continue on path Pass under Sellwood Bridge then 4.2 LEFT where trail ends at Umatilla Low traffic street – X – 17th, then 5.0 RIGHT on 19th Ave. 5.2 Access trail then LEFT on path Goes over several bridges, past Tideman‐
Johnson Park 6.5 X – 45th Ave/Johnson Creek Blvd., continue on trail Restrooms here at trailhead 7.8 X – Bell Ave. to NE corner where trail resumes Use diagonal crossing signal for bikes 8.5 X ‐ 82nd Ave, continue on trail 9.3 X ‐ I‐205 Bike/Ped Path, continue on Springwater Trail Pass under I‐205 overpass 9.9 X – Foster Rd., continue 10.8 X – 122nd Ave., continue 11.5 X – 136th Ave. continue on Springwater Trail Convenience store here – pass Powell Butte
access trails (mt. bike only); pass Circle Ave. – good little side trip that takes you back to the trail at Jenne Rd.
13.5 X – Jenne Rd., continue pass under Highland Dr. overpass, pass PleasantView Dr., then
14.4 Bear LEFT on to Gresham Fairview trail Not well‐marked, so it’s easy to miss. It’s just past Linneman Station trailhead
14.7 X – Powell Blvd on bike/ped overpass 15.6 X – Division St, continue on Gresham Fairview trail *CAUTION* high speed traffic crossing 16.4 LEFT where trail ends at Birdsdale/ 202nd 16.5 LEFT on Burnside sidewalk narrow sidewalk on south side of street16.6 X – Burnside at trail crossing Resume trail heading north 17.4 X – Glisan, continue on Gresham Fairview trail 17.5 RIGHT on Halsey bike lane Trail ends here; X – Fairview Pkwy. then 18.3 LEFT on 7th (at signal) 18.6 RIGHT on Main 19.0 LEFT on Fairview Ave. (becomes 223rd) *CAUTION* somewhat narrow road with
higher speed traffic 19.2 X – Sandy Blvd , continue Bike lane develops 19.6 LEFT on Fairview Lake Way bike lane 21.2 LEFT at T intersection with Interlachen 21.5 LEFT at Marine Drive bike lane *CAUTION* high speed traffic crossing
go right to get to Blue Lake Park (1/2 mile) 22.1 Pass – 185th Ave T intersection 22.5 Bear RIGHT on to Marine Drive Path access Watch for it – easy to miss ! Beautiful views
of the Columbia River 24.4 X – Marine Drive on path, continue *CAUTION* high speed traffic crossing
The Big Eastside Loop – Ride #3
Mile Turns / Cues Description / notes 25.1 X – Marine Drive (at 122nd Ave.) to north side, continue west
on shoulder *CAUTION* high speed traffic crossing Wide shoulder on Marine Drive
25.9 RIGHT on to Marine Dr. path (resumes) – continue west on path along river
Just before I‐205 Bridge – junction with I‐205 bike/ped path – more views of river, and airport.
29.9 X – Marine Dr. continue on path *CAUTION* high speed traffic crossing 30.8 RIGHT where path ends near 33rd Dr. (just after the overpass) 31.0 LEFT on Marine Dr. (some shoulder) *CAUTION* high speed traffic crossing 32.0 Bear RIGHT on to Bridgeton Rd. just before Marine Dr. curves
left Lots of houseboats
32.7 LEFT on Gantenbein 32.8 RIGHT on Marine Dr. bike lane 33.1 RIGHT on Anchor Way 33.4 RIGHT on to path where Anchor Way ends heading west under I‐5 freeway – stay on
north side of Marine Drive – path ramps up to dike, continue
34.7 X – Marine Dr. at Portland Rd. signal, continue on path 35.2 X – Portland Rd. at marked bike/ped crossing, path through
funky concrete barriers/chain link fence continue west on old roadway now a bike/ped path – Peninsula Crossing Trail continue straight (south)
36.0 Pass Smith‐Bybee Lakes trailhead Restrooms, walking paths here. Path continues parallel to Marine Dr.
38.6 X – bridge over Slough
Access road to Kelly Point Park here
38.6 X – back to path on south/east side of road *CAUTION* high speed traffic crossing 40.1 X – roadway where path ends, continue south (bike lane) *CAUTION* high speed traffic crossing
cross RR overpass then 40.7 RIGHT on Burgard Rd. *CAUTION* narrow shoulder for 1500 feet
or so 41.9 RIGHT on Reno (at ped. signal) Quiet residential street 42.1 LEFT on Willamette Blvd Quiet residential street – pass under St.
Johns Bridge , continue 43.1 X – Richmond, continue straight on Willamette 43.7 X – RR overpass Bike lanes begin on Willamette 44.4 X – Portsmouth Pass University of Portland campus;
beautiful views of Forest Park hills & River 46.0 RIGHT where Willamette bends left to become Rosa Park
Way Stay on Willamette, become a low traffic street , winding around the bluff
46.8 X – Greeley Ave, continue on Willamette Quiet residential street 47.4 RIGHT on Interstate Ave bike lane Pass Overlook Park, down hill, then 48.7 X – Greeley Ave 49.3 Keep LEFT at Broadway Bridge off ramp follow signs for Steel Bridge; pass under
Broadway Br., X – MAX tracks, then 49.9 RIGHT on to Esplanade overlook bike/ped path at west end
of Steel Bridge go over RR bike/ped bridge, down ramp
50.0 Hard LEFT at bottom of bike/ped ramp Pass under Burnside, Morrison Bridges, then 50.8 LEFT on ramp up to Hawthorne Bridge Right over bridge, then ramp down 51.1 Return to Salmon Springs fountain