Heritage Loop Guide
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Vernonia Nehalem Hwy Wilson River Hwy Banks North Plains 30 47 Cornelius Pass Rd Cornell Rd Hillsboro Forest Grove 8 8 205 Henry Beaverton Hagg 43 Lake 219 Scoggins Valley Rd HERItaGE LOOP Boring Gaston 217 H12 Spring Hill Rd Lake Oswego Damascus Bald Peak Rd Laurel Rd Tigard Clackamas 212 210 Tu a lati 224 n er 43 Sandy 219 Riv 99W 205 Stafford Rd H2 Gladstone Tualatin H3 Bald Peak Rd H11 211 47 H1 205 West Linn 219 Sherwood Mountain Rd Springwater Rd 211 99E Oregon Yamhill City Boones Ferry Rd Stafford Rd 213 240 99W te River met H10 Wilsonville Willa Ferry Carlton Newberg Estacada H4 219 Dundee Willam 99E et Knights Bridge Rd t Locust St e R iver Arndt Rd Canby H9 Beaver Creek Rd H5 Spangler Rd Champoeg Rd Mo lall 211 Aurora a R iver St. Paul r French Prairie Rd e v i R 99E g Meridian Rd n i d H6 d 219 u P 213 211 214 Molalla 211 Woodburn Molalla Forest Rd H7 H8 his loop starts in Oregon City, at the end of the historic Oregon TTrail. This location next to Willamette Falls was an important fishing site for many Native tribes who built villages nearby. The 40-foot-high, horseshoe-shaped falls is the 18th largest waterfall H1. Camassia Preserve meadows on this 26-acre site. In springtime native wildflowers abound From I-205 southbound, take Exit 8 in the world by volume. For the most impressive views, visit the on a rocky plateau that was scoured by (West Linn) and turn L at the end of signed viewpoint along Hwy 99E during late winter or early spring. the Missoula floods at the end of the last the exit ramp. After crossing under ice age. Osprey nest on site, Anna’s and After visiting nearby birding sites, including a Nature Conservancy the freeway, turn R onto Willamette migrant Rufous Hummingbirds joust Preserve with rare endemic wildflowers, other historic sites await Falls Dr just before the gas station. over the meadows, and waterfowl may 99W After one block, Willamette Falls Dr you along this loop as you follow the river upstream, then turn east rest in the small ponds. Look closely turns 90 degrees to the L; continue on through vineyards, farms and forests with snow-capped Mt. Hood for the hanging nests of Bushtits. Forest Willamette Falls for 0.25 mi. Turn R on edges host vireos, chickadees, and as the backdrop. You’ll find more birds in the riparian woods and Sunset Ave, which continues uphill, warblers. Hawks and Turkey Vultures Salem forests along the Molalla and Clackamas Rivers, before returning passing over I-205. Take the first R on 22 soar past at eye level, high over the Dallas Walnut St, which ends at the preserve to Oregon City via Mt. Talbert, an outstanding site for migrant river and freeway below. songbirds in spring. entrance and parking area. Volunteers with The Nature Conservancy AEFG Commercial Rd River Rd Loop Sponsor: Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory have restored oak woodlands and Sponsorship available Falls City Independence Monmouth 51 Liberty Rd 16 Monmouth Hwy 99W er 223 Riv ette er m iv a te R ll Luckiamu i Buena Vista Rd Corvallis Rd W Buena Vista Ferry Maple Grove Rd Talbot Rd Pedee Airlie Airlie Rd Buena Vista Rd Kings Valley maxfi eld Creek Rd Springhill Dr Camp Adair Rd Hoskins 20 Kings Valley HwyKings Valley Albany 223 99W Blodgett 20 Oak Creek Dr Walnut Blvd Wren 34 20 Corvallis 53rd st 53rd Philomath 34 Harrisburg Junction City 36 Cheshire 36 Coburg 99 Camp Adair Rd Eugene 126 126 126 126 99 Springfeild Veneta 126 H2. Maddax Woods Park Butte, an extinct volcano that rises to Creek is where the native Molalla From I-205 southbound, take Exit 8 718 ft. Look for Steller’s Jay, Downy people trekked into Barlow for trading; (West Linn) and turn R at the end of Woodpecker, Bewick’s Wren, Brown visitors may see artifacts. A wine the exit ramp. Go 0.1 mi N. Turn R on Creeper and wintering Ruby-crowned tasting room and gift shop are open Kinglet. Check around the grassy bald 11 am to 5 pm except holidays and the Holly St. Go 0.2 mi. Turn L on NE River EMAN D at the top for spring migrant warblers. IN month of January; on weekdays please St. Go 0.5 N to park entrance at end L of River St. Raptors hunt over Stevens Meadow phone ahead (503) 651-3190. LEN on the flanks of the butte. Nearby G This small park in West Linn provides Luscher Farm is a Clackamas County ACLO great views of the Great Blue Heron historic site. Community gardens, Sponsorship available rookery on Goat Island, which supports grassy fields and fencerows host PHOTO BY: up to 38 nesting pairs of herons. Also Golden-crowned, White-crowned, and American Wigeon H7. Feyrer Park look for waterfowl on the Willamette Lincoln’s Sparrows in winter. A paved In Molalla, take Main St E to the ‘Y’ River, and search for songbirds in the path along the south side of Luscher intersection and veer R on Mathias Rd. woods and dense understory. H5. Champoeg State Curve L on Feyrer Park Rd and go 2 mi Farm connects to Stevens Meadow and Heritage Area Cooks Butte. to the park entrance. AEFGO From I-5, take Exit 278 and head W, Sponsorship available This popular park on the Molalla River ACEFGO following the signs. Champoeg State has 20 shaded campsites set amid Sponsorship available Heritage Area is off US 99W, 7 mi E of mixed woods with red-cedar, Douglas- H3. Luscher Farms and Newberg. Cooks Butte - Stevens H4. Molalla River fir, and big-leaf maple. Listen for Meadows Oregon’s first provisional government Western Wood-Pewee and Swainson’s State Park was formed here by a historical vote Thrush in summer, and check kinglet Cooks Butte – Stevens Meadow: From Hwy 99E in central Canby, turn in 1843. Riparian forest and oak and chickadee flocks in winter for From I-205, take Exit 3 (Stafford Rd/ N on Holly St (also called Canby Ferry woodlands along the Willamette Townsend’s Warbler. Fees apply for Lake Oswego) and go N for 2 mi to Rd) and go 1.8 mi to the park entrance River provide birding opportunities camping, and for day use on weekends Rosemont Rd. At the traffic circle, go on the L. The Canby Ferry connects year-round. Watch along the river from Memorial Day to Labor Day. L onto Atherton Dr. Turn R into the from the park to West Linn on the N for nesting Osprey and Green Heron, parking area for Stevens Meadows. Or, side of the Willamette River (closed on scan ponds for waterfowl, and check BRCDEFG from Hwy 43 (State St), take McVey/ holidays and during high water). oaks for Western Bluebird and White- Sponsorship available Stafford Rd to Atherton Dr. Turn R on This large park at the confluence of breasted Nuthatch. Six species of Atherton. Turn L into the parking area H8. Molalla River Corridor the Molalla and Willamette Rivers woodpeckers can be found in the park. at Stevens Meadow. Luscher Farm: offers access to meadows, ponds, and In summer, listen for the ethereal song In Molalla, take Main St E to the ‘Y’ From I-205, take Exit 3 (Stafford Rd/ mixed forests of cedar, Douglas fir, and of Swainson’s Thrush. A visitor center intersection and veer R onto Mathias Lake Oswego) and go N for 2 mi to maple. Watch and listen for Western provides interpretive displays and a Rd. Curve L onto Feyrer Park Rd. Rosemont Rd. Turn R on Rosemont Meadowlark in winter, migrant warblers gift shop. Follow it ~2.3 mi and cross the Molalla Rd. The driveway to the Luscher Farm in spring, and waterfowl on the ponds River Bridge. Turn R on Dicky Prairie house, barn and gardens is the first L ABCDO and rivers. A heron nesting colony is Rd. Follow signs to the Molalla River on Rosemont Rd. Sponsor: Oregon State Parks active in spring. Corridor. Once in the corridor, stop at any of the pullouts to watch birds. Mixed forest with Douglas-fir and big- H6. St Josef’s Vineyard leaf maple shades the slopes of Cooks ACREFGO Located 9 mi SE of Molalla, the Sponsorship available and Winery Molalla River Corridor is a scenic Traveling southbound on I-5, take Exit drive along the Molalla River. The 282A (Canby/Hubbard) and travel 1.6 surrounding forests abound with mi S on Airport Rd to the stop light at alder, cedar, dogwood, Douglas-fir, Cedar Waxwing Arndt Rd. Turn L (E) on Arndt Rd and hemlock, madrone, big-leaf maple PHOTO BY: travel 4.0 mi to the stop sign at Barlow and vine maple. Along the corridor, STEVE DOWLAN. Rd. Turn R (S) and travel 5.1 mi to the scan for Wood Duck, Ruffed Grouse, Winery. St Josef’s is a traditional Willamette Valley winery. Birding habitats include a large pond and bottomland riparian woods, and Bear Creek, which runs through the property. Scan for waterfowl and wading birds on the RAIG pond. Watch for Osprey and hawks C overhead, and songbirds in the trees and edges. While you are welcome to bird from viewpoints around the edges of the grape-growing areas, to protect the health of the vines please do not BRUCE PHOTO BY: walk into vineyards. This side of Bear Common Yellowthroat 17 woodpeckers, Great Blue Heron, and numbered posts along Little Buckner the occasional eagle.