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S SE Foster Rd S E W M c M L o Data Resource Center\Metro a u 2019 Voyagec of gthe Visionaries A h d l i a Oaks Bottom n SEWoodstock Blvd m Distances: B Wi ld li fe Refu g e l A v v d 2.7 miles - Oaks Park to Milwaukie Bay Park y Gabriel e A I2 Portland w Park 3.6 miles - Milwaukie Bay Park to Stringfield Family Park F 5 0 SE 72nd Ave 2 B Start/Fin ish : 5.3 miles - Stringfield Family Park to Willamette Falls I R SEFlavel St SE 82nd Ave SE 92nd Ave i v e r v 6.8 miles - Willamette Falls to Foothills Park i e Oaks Park w C C e d m S v e p 3.1 miles - Foothills Park to Tryon Creek State RA t l e r B r i y n I2 k u r K g e b w 4.7 miles - Tryon Creek State RA to Oakse Park ar at r B River er D C W Tr S View ail n J S 26.2 total miles o E s Natural n 1 h Area 7 J o t Water/Restroom Stop: h A v e Tryon Creek State SEKin gRd Natural Area Milwaukie S W T e Tryon r w I2SE Lake Rd Creek T Happy e il r l w i g Stop 1: State i ll e Valley Natural ig r e B Milwaukie Bay Park r l Area v T d r a i l I2 3-Creeks Natural Area t I S e Stop 4: t a Trolley Trail SE A t lde S E rc re Foothills s H t d R Park R SE Oatfield Rd d r e SETh iessenRd v i SE Arista Dr SE McLoughlin Blvd R S E G E S W e b lvd s e B Lake Oswego t hor e h S r ut R So d T ro ll ey T ra il Stop 2: Stringfield Family Park r D W r i e l v i l R a d S m R d R l o e rd se O o m t ff o t a n t t e S R T Gladstone u d R Portland Ave a W Mary S. l S a t i i n S Young Park v R W e i Wilson Creek r J v o Meldrum e Natural Area h ay n nw r ee Bar Park r Gr F s e v o W i i R n lla m d s R e v a t l d te m a D B k r c West Li n n Cl a n i S Wilderness l W h g Policymakers ride stopsB Park u o o r L la c n M Main St North I2 Orange MAX Stops d R Newell d Stop 3: Creek H wy 213 Orange MAX Line Willam ette Falls Parks and or Natural Areas Oregon 0 0.5 1 City Miles A: Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Portland Parks and Recreation manages this 163-acre wildlife refuge, a mosaic of meadows, woodlands and floodplain wetlands. The City in partnership with the Corps of Engineers recently completed a “salmon subway” creating connection between the Willamette River and the refuge for fish and wildlife passage. Start/End: Oaks Amusement Park The historic Oaks Amusement Park opened in May 1905, and the park is still a favorite for families featuring thrill rides, family rides, Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge kiddie rides, mini golf, and midway games. The Roller Rink is famous for its floating floor in the event of flooding and Wurlitzer pipe organ. The park is a non-profit 501(c)3 community resource. B: Springwater on the Willamette Trail This portion of the Springwater Corridor connects the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade with the Springwater Corridor that heads east to Gresham and Boring. It provides views of Ross Island, Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, Ross Island and a huge mural overlooking Springwater on the Willamette Trail the Bottoms. C: Sellwood Riverfront Park and Oaks Crossing Natural Area Formerly a mix of sawdust and invasive Himalayan Blackberry is now provides river access for the local neighborhood. Dogs roam free in the dog off leash area. Hidden in the park’s northeast corner a pond pro- vides breeding habitat for the imperiled red-legged frog. A northern foot path leads into Oaks Crossing Natural Area. Sellwood Riverfront Park Sellwood Riverfront Park D: The Sellwood Gap, Springwater Corridor Trail This long-standing gap in the Springwater Corridor is open, completing the section of the trail through the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood from SE Umatilla Street to SE 13th Avenue. All photos other than Hutchinson (River View Natural Area aerial) by Mike Houck Sellwood, Springwater Corridor 1 Milwaukie Bay Park This park’s 8.5 acres are nestled between the Willamette River to the west, Kellogg Creek to the south and Johnson Creek to the north. It opened in May 2015 with funding from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Ma- rine Board, Clackamas County, Kellogg Good Neighbor Committee and the City of Milwaukie. Milwaukie Bay Park Milwaukie Bay Park E/2 Trolley Trail/Stringfield Family Park Trolley Trail Formerly the old Portland Traction Company streetcar line right-of-way between Milwaukie and Gladstone, North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District (NCPRD) and Metro purchased the right-of-way in 2001 for a regional multi-use trail. The trail had been flagged in the region’s long-term plans since the early 1970s. Ulti- mately, the trail will be part of a continuous 20-mile loop connecting Portland, Milwaukie, Gladstone, Oregon City and Gresham. F: 82nd Street Bridge Built in the early 1920s, the 82nd Drive Bridge is a highly-used span over the Clackamas River connecting Gladstone Stringfield Family Park to Oregon City. After the construction of Interstate 205 in the mid-1970s, the bridge was converted for use by pedestrians and bicyclists. The bridge also carries sanitary sewer pipes and other important utility lines. 3 Willamette Falls One of Oregon’s most spectacular natural treasures is the second most powerful waterfall in North America and an important Oregon histor- ical and cultural treasure. For more than 150 years, the awe-inspiring beauty of Willamette Falls has been closed to the public. That’s about to change as Oregon City, Clackamas County, Metro and the State Willamette Falls work to bring people up close to the Falls. Plans include creating a public riverwalk alongside the Willamette River. G: George Rogers Park Lake Oswego’s first community park is the site of significant Native American activity dating back 10,000 years, as well as the center of Lake Oswego’s industrial iron history. The park’s “Iron Furnace” is listed on the National Historic register and one of the few reminders of Lake Oswego’s industrial past. 4 Foothills Park Lake Oswego’s newest Willamette riverfront park, completed in 2006, was developed on a former iron furnace and wood chip plant location. The park features an amphitheater, transient dock, open air pergola, cov- ered shelter with wood fireplace and over 5 acres dedicated to habitat. The park is currently the north terminus of the Willamette Greenway Trail in Lake Oswego and the Bob Kincaid Curlicue Trail connecting the river to downtown Lake Oswego. H: Filling the Gap, New Willamette River Crossing: Oak Grove to Lake Oswego: George Rogers Park Foothills Park Although many bridges enable bicyclists and pedestrians to cross the Wil- lamette, there is a 5 mile gap between the Sellwood Bridge and the Arch Bridge in Oregon City. Adding a bicycle/pedestrian bridge between Lake Oswego and Oak Grove would replace a 9 or 10 mile vehicle trip with a bike or walk trip of a mile or less. A 2019 feasibility study will include 11 possible bridge alignments and an online “open house” will also allow for additional public input. The study will conclude at the end of September with three options and environmental analyses. I/5 Tryon Creek Restoration Tryon Creek is one of the few remaining intact free-flowing tributaries of the Lower Willamette River. The 7-mile stream, and its tributaries, Willamette Crossing, Oak Grove to Lake Oswego was historically home to threatened native fish including steelhead and cutthroat trout, coho and Chinook salmon, as well as Pacific and western brook lamprey. However, an existing culvert at Highway 43 blocks fish passage under most conditions. A culvert replacement project by the City of Portland and Army Corps of Engineers will replace a major fish passage barrier along Tryon Creek, where it flows under Highway 43. J: River View Natural Area Purchased in 2011 with funds from the City of Portland and Metro, River View Natural Area is a key link in the Westside Wildlife Corridor, con- necting Forest Park to Tryon Creek State Park. This 146-acre natural area protects seven streams that provide cold water to the Willamette River Tryon Creek where salmon fry rest and feed on their journey up river. The natural area has been transformed from a forest of ivy to a healthy native forest with a robust understory of native plants. K: River View Cemetery Privately owned River View Cemetery is a non-profit association founded in 1882. The cemetery has become a part of Portland’s bicycling commu- nity by allowing cyclists to ride through to avoid the dangerous roadways of Macadam and Taylors Ferry.

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