@EUGparks Park Rules Trail Safety and Courtesy Protecting the Ridgeline’s Natural Resources Trail Descriptions Park users must: • Keep dogs on leash and under control at all times Our Ridgeline parks and their natural Difficulty rating/distance trailhead, a spur trail provides an alternate • Keep right and pass on the left • Remove pet waste • Stay on official, signed trails route following the power line corridor to Wild Iris Ridge Prohibited activities include: • Keep dogs on leash connect with the Rexius Running Trail. eugene-or.gov/parks from keeping our water and air clean and resources benefit us all in important ways, Moderate/1.3 miles •  • Smoking of any kind • Leave no trace—please pick up Eugene’s newest section of the Ridgeline Trail Dillard East to Spring Boulevard • Possession or drinking of any alcoholic and pack out your litter beverages providing a beautiful backdrop to our city. The system provides the opportunity to enjoy rare Moderate to Strenuous/1.0 mile cool, to reducing flood and wildfire risk, to • Possession of glass containers trail system takes visitors through parkland •  • Leave plants and animals where upland prairie and oak habitat, with views of Second only to Spencer Butte in elevation • with wonderful examples of Oregon’s native Spencer Butte and the West Eugene Wetlands. within the Ridgeline, Mt. Baldy offers lovely • Hunting,Camping discharging of firearms or • Mountain bikes: Create additional hiking loops and further views north to Eugene and south to Camas you find them for others to enjoy Spencer Butte Summit — Main Trail • useOperation of fireworks of unauthorized vehicles – Yield to pedestrians on shared of bigleaf maple offer lush, cool experiences explore this 250-acre section of the Ridgeline Swale. The pedestrian trail climbs quickly habitats. Douglas-fir forests and mixed stands Strenuous/1.1 miles • Littering or dumping use trails year-round. The Ridgeline Park system also Park system on connected gravel maintenance • to the summit, while the shared-use trail This is by far the most popular route to the Park users are responsible for following all – Manage speed based on sight features oak woodlands, oak savannas, upland roads. Visit in early spring to enjoy this area’s meanders through an upland prairie before summit of Eugene’s iconic landmark. Gradu- park rules, including those not listed here. lines and trail conditions prairies and rocky balds, which are regionally namesake, wild Oregon iris. entering the forest and descending down a ally climbing to the top, highlights include an A complete copy of Eugene Parks and Open – Warn before passing or steep and sinuous path to Spring Boulevard. Space rules is available at 1820 Roosevelt Blanton Ridge to 52nd & Willamette artful dry-stone masonry causeway, mature rounding blind curves habitats for conservation. More than 200 Blvd. or eugene-or.gov/parks. very rare and have been identified as critical Moderate/1.8 miles Ribbon Trail wildlife species rely on these habitats. • This trail offers a secluded walk through a hikers climb above the tree line, the approach Moderate/0.75 miles Parks are closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. The City of Eugene and its Rivers to Ridges Douglas-fir forest and wildflower meadows. As • to the summit includes a new series of stone Completed in 2009, the Ribbon Trail connects partners are taking important steps to restore bigleaf maple. A high point near Solar Heights stairways that provide panoramic views. Hendricks Park to the Ridgeline Trail sys- these rare habitats in the Ridgeline Park mixed forest of towering Douglas-fir and looks out to the north across the city. tem. The trail climbs from this popular park, The Ridgeline Trail System—A National Recreation Trail system and neighboring lands. Spencer Butte Summit ­— West Trail Beautiful with winter snow and soothingly featuring a world-renowned rhododendron Very Strenuous/0.6 miles New Ridgeline Parks cool in the summer heat, the trail follows a • garden, up to 30th Avenue. Winter hikes offer The 17-mile Ridgeline Trail provides community access to one of Perhaps the most challenging hike on the gently rolling grade. views of Moon Mountain and the Laurel Hill Eugene’s natural treasures. Designated as a National Recreation Trail Ridgeline Trail, this less-traveled route begins The City of Eugene, guided by the communi- parking lot, but please comply with campus Valley. by the National Park Service in 2006, the trail winds through the 52nd & Willamette to Fox Hollow with rock-lined paths. As you ascend, you’ll ty-endorsed Ridgeline Area Open Space Vision hours and rules. The park’s existing gravel extensive Ridgeline Park system. Just minutes from downtown, Moderate/2.0 miles come to an area of exposed bedrock that may Hendricks Park Trails and Action Plan, continues to acquire natural maintenance road network can be used to rivers2ridges.org • This is the longest single segment in the require scrambling and can be slippery in wet Moderate/3.0 miles total • areas that provide key connections between explore the area. The road network crosses Coast Range, and even a few peaks in the Cascade Mountains. The Ridgeline Trail system. Springtime visitors weather. When you begin the steep scramble (Biking permitted on Old Road Trail) onto private property, so please respect visitors can enjoy magnificent vistas of Eugene, the Coburg Hills, the the Ridgeline Parks system and thousands of jewel in Eugene’s “Emerald Necklace” is the 2,054-foot high Spencer just below the summit, watch for tree tags Discover 12 pedestrian trails, totaling three acres of regional parks and open space land all signage and fencing. See eugene-or.gov/ Butte, which offers a panoramic view of Eugene and the southern hounds-tongue and a chorus of songbirds. The miles, in the forested natural area of Hendricks between Fern Ridge Reservoir to the west and arliepark for more information. delight in abundant fawn lilies, flowering Willamette Valley from its summit. trail also crosses several small, spring-fed Park. From the trailhead kiosk near the inter- Mount Pisgah to the east. The goal of providing which mark the official trail. Please stay on South Eugene Meadows tributaries of Amazon Creek. this area. section of Fairmount Boulevard and Floral Hill uninterrupted trails and habitat across the Rid- A Little History Be Aware of Local Hazards the trail to protect the unique wildflowers in South Eugene Meadows features large areas Drive, follow trails south and west to explore While little is recorded about the importance climbing Spencer Butte 50 and 100 years from Tie Trail to Spencer Butte Main Trail Fox Hollow to Dillard geline Park system and beyond also supports of upland prairie, oak savanna and oak Poison Oak the park’s wild side and to connect with the of Spencer Butte to the native Kalapuyan today, to be inspired by looking over a city built Strenuous/0.8 miles • Easy/distances vary by route woodlands. Informal footpaths through Leaves of three, let it be! Poison oak is very common in the Ridgeline. •  Ribbon Trail and adjacent neighborhoods. Ridges Partnership, made up of 16 conserva- peoples, it is thought that the Kalapuyan name out to the very foot of the Butte.” The “Tie Trail” connects hikers from the mid- (Biking permitted on part of this segment) and refines the larger vision of the Rivers to the site offer access to headwater streams, It can be found year-round as individual stems, a shrub, or even a vine for the area was “Champ-a-te,” or Rattlesnake Later, in 1950, W.R. “Tex” Matsler, Parks and dle of the Willamette to Fox Hollow segment This gentle loop trail connects to both the Spencer Butte Challenge Course tion organizations and agencies committed to rocky knobs and stunning views. This beau- climbing up tree trunks. Wash yourself, your pets and your clothes Mountain. With Euro-American settlement to the Spencer Butte Main Trail, which leads Dillard East and Dillard West trailheads. The Located just off the Spencer Butte trailhead, protecting and enhancing the region’s land and tiful property will eventually help connect thoroughly if you touch any part of the plant. The best way to avoid of the area, the Butte became a popular peak a vision of a larger Ridgeline Park system, to the summit. Hikers walk through some pedestrian-only section of the trail follows the course features high and low elements, water resources. Wild Iris Ridge to 52nd & Willamette. Recreation department director, first proposed poison oak is to stay on the trail. to climb, and a campaign to preserve it from which took root when major new parks were the ridgeline at an easy, level grade. Crossing ropes, ladders, and forms built among the Recently purchased sites are shown on this Murray Hill, Bloomberg, Coryell Ridge development began in the 1930s. In true purchased between 1970 and 1995. Then, in Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes natural areas before joining the Main Trail at through the Amazon Headwaters basin, pe- trees. The course provides unique team map, but are not yet developed. Visit these of the oldest Douglas-fir forest in the city’s and Moon Mountain Parks Eugene style, a major portion of Spencer Butte 1998 and again in 2006, Eugene citizens passed Occasionally seen during the warmer months near the rocky summit an opening in the forest canopy, where spring destrians can make a loop by returning on the building in a safe, facilitated environment areas at your own risk—they typically lack These Ridgeline sites do not yet have safe and was purchased in 1938 through a grassroots parks bond measures directing the city to of Spencer Butte, the presence of rattlesnakes is a good indicator of shared-use path. The shared-use path has a for groups of all ages and abilities. Reserva- - adequate parking to support public access, campaign that collected contributions no acquire more ridgeline parkland. The Ridgeline the health of this ecosystem. They make every effort to hide or retreat encountered during the summer. gentle grade, making it a good beginning route tions are required. For more information ding signs or designated parking. If visiting prairie wildflowers bloom and butterflies are perimeter fencing, developed trails, wayfin but are stepping stones toward completion of larger than $5, in order to let everyone “buy Park system has now grown to 2,100 acres with during human encounters. However, if you see a snake, back away slowly for mountain bikers. The Dillard Connector or to schedule an event, contact the Eugene these sites, please respect park rules, private the Rivers to Ridges vision. a piece” of the Butte. During the campaign, the help of the community, generous donations, and pass with plenty of space between you and the snake. Do not harm Trail, added in 2014, connects with the Dillard Recreation Outdoor Adventure program at property and regulatory signage. To avoid 90-year old former mayor and chairman of the and multiple state and federal grants. being towed, do not block maintenance gates, or kill these animals—this area is their home. East Trailhead at Mt. Baldy. 541-682-6324. Special thanks to all of the volunteers who Eugene Park Commission, F.M. Wilkins, said, or park on road shoulders or in other Cougars and Bears Martin Street to Fox Hollow help care for and maintain the Ridgeline Trail “And remember, Eugene boys and girls will be undesignated areas. system. Learn how you can get involved at The vast majority of hikers never see a cougar or bear. However, Strenuous/1.1 miles •  eugene-or.gov/parkvolunteer if you do encounter one, make yourself appear as large as possible, and This shared-use trail steadily climbs through Suzanne Arlie Park the forested headwaters of Amazon Creek, At 515 acres, Suzanne Arlie Park is the largest them up off the ground, without crouching down or leaning over. where you are surrounded by bigleaf maple, park in the city’s system. The expansive area speak loudly and firmly or shout. If you have children with you, pick Never turn your back or run from a cougar or bear—back away includes rare prairie and oak habitats, and Parks & Open Space panoramic views. Visitors can access the slowly and deliberately, always retaining your aggressive pose and the experience of Amazon Creek in its nat- 1820 Roosevelt Blvd., Eugene, OR 97402 Douglas-fir and Pacific yew. 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