C o l u m 4 b i a R Mayger i v e r Longview Quincy 432 Erickson Dike Rd Beaver Falls Rd 433 Clatskanie 30 Rainier 47 30 202 Mist 47 Vernonia St. Hellens r Scappoose Vernonia Hwy e v i R e m a l h e Warren N TUalatIN LOOP Ridgefi eld 30 47 From I-5 Exit 289 (Sites T1 and Loop driving directions: C o he Tualatin River meanders through the heart of this loop, flanked by T2), go W on Nyberg Rd 0.1 mi and bear L ontol Tualatin- u ScappooseSherwood Rd. Go 0.5 mi and turn R onto Boonesm Ferry Rd, abundant wetlands in settings that range from the dynamic suburbs b T which turns W into Tualatin Rd. Follow for 2 mi toi Hwy 99W. a that are home to Oregon’s high-tech industry, to scenic pastoral landscapes Turn L onto Hwy 99W and go 3 mi SW to Sherwood (Site with the forested mountains as a backdrop. You’ll find abundant birds, R T3). Go R on Roy Rogers Rd, then L on Scholls-Sherwoodi v Rd, which zigzags for 6 mi to Hwy 210. Go L 0.5 e mi SW on whether you visit suburban parks where well-maintained trails give easy r access to a variety of natural habitats, or you range further west to explore Hwy 210 to Scholls Junction where you turn R on Hwy 219 (SW Hillsboro Hwy). Go NW 2.5 mi on Hwy 219 to Laurel C4 Nehalem Hwy the edges of the Coast Range. The loop follows a scenic route that has many Rd, then W on Laurel Rd for 4.5 mi to Bald Peak Rd (Site turns. Most are evident as the main flow of traffic, but driving directions T4). Continue W on Laurelwood 3.2 mi. Turn R on Spring are included. For a unique and peaceful way to experience the area, try Hill Rd and go 1.8 mi. Turn L on Gaston Rd and proceed W 0.8 mi to town of Gaston. Turn R on Hwy 47 and go 7 mi N paddling a canoe or kayak along the Tualatin River Canoe Trail from any to Forest Grove (Sites T5 & T6). Turn R on Tualatin Valley of 12 access points, including Sites T1, T2, and T8 on this tour loop. See Hwy (Hwy 8). Go E for 5 mi to Hillsboro (Site T7). Continue www.tualatinriverkeepers.org for more information, maps, and a schedule E 9 mi on Hwy 8 to Beaverton (Sites T8-T10) and junction of guided canoe trips from March through October. with Hwy 217. Turn R on Hwy 217 and go S 2 mi (Site T11). To return to start of loop, continue 4 mi S to I-5 (Exit 292) Loop Sponsor: Washington County Visitors Association to close loop. Sauvie Island Vancouver Note: The Laurelwood Rd section of this loop has steep, winding grades; in winter conditions, a detour via Hwy 219 N to Hillsboro is advised. Wilson River Hwy C3 Banks Columbi a River North Plains 30 W i 47 ll am Cornelius Pass Rd Skyline Blvd. ett e C2 Ri ver Cornell Rd Hillsboro 8 Forest Grove Cornell Rd. T6 T7 T9 Tualatin Valley Hwy T10 T8 8 205 Henry Beaverton Hagg 43 Lake T5 219 217 Scoggins Valley Rd T11 Spring Hill Rd Boring Gaston River Rd Laurelwood Rd Lake Oswego Damascus Bald Peak Rd Laurel Rd Scholls Ferry Rd Tigard Clackamas 224 212 Subject 210 Tua la tin to winter R er 43 Sandy closure T4 219 iv 99W 205 Tualatin Rd Stafford Rd Galdstone Roy Rogers Rd T2 T1 Scholls-Sherwood Rd T3 Tualatin Bald Peak Rd 211 Rd 47 ood 205 rw She Tualatin West Linn 219 Sherwood 211 Springwater Rd 13 Mountain Rd 13 99E Yamhill Boones Ferry Rd Stafford Rd Oregon City 213 240 99W Newberg Wilsonville Estacada Carlton 219 Dundee Locust St 99E Willam ett Knights Bridge Rd e Ri Arndt Rd 47 ver Canby Spangler Rd Beaver Creek Rd Lafayette 99W Mola Champoeg Rd lla R iv er Aurora 211 St. Paul Dayton French Prairie Rd McMinnville r e v 99E i R Meridian Rd g n i 233 d d 219 u P 211 213 214 221 Molalla 211 Lafayette Hwy Woodburn Molalla Forest Rd 18 Amity Grand Island Rd Amity Rd 99W Sheridan Willamina 18 18 99E Mt. Angel 213 Valley Brooklake Rd Junction 22 Bethel Rd 214 213 Zena Rd Wheatland Rd Wheatland Hazelgreen Rd Silverton Oak Rd Silverton Rd 22 Livemore Rd Keizer Smithfi eld Rd 221 Farmer Rd 214 Coville Rd Portland Rd 99W Salem Cascade Hwy 22 Dallas Commercial Rd 22 River Rd 214 214 Falls City Turner Independence Aumsville Monmouth 51 Liberty Rd Monmouth Hwy Sublimity Stayton 22 99W er Ankeny Hill Rd 223 Riv Hunsaker Rd ette er m iv a te R ll Lyons Luckiamu i Buena Vista Rd Corvallis Rd W Wintel Rd Buena Vista Ferry Jefferson Hwy Maple Grove Rd Talbot Rd Stayton Rd Pedee Airlie Duckfl at Rd Marion Airlie Rd Jefferson Marion Rd Corvallis Rd Stayton-Scio Rd Stayton-Scio Buena Vista Rd Jefferson 226 Kings Valley Scio maxfi eld Creek Rd Springhill Dr Camp Adair Rd Hoskins Independence Hwy Independence 20 99E 20 20 Kings Valley HwyKings Valley Albany 223 99W Blodgett 20 Oak Creek Dr Walnut Blvd Wren 99E 20 Harrison Blvd 20 20 S o Corvallis u Peoria Rd t h 53rd st 53rd Tangent S 34 a Philomath n Lebanon t r i e Tangent Dr a iv m 34 M ’s R ary River Ca la mary’s Peak Rd p 20 oo ia R i 99W v e r Decker Rd Greenberry Peoria Shedd r e 34 v i R e t t e m a l l Peoria Rd i Sweet Home Bellfountain Rd W Halsey Brownsville Alsea Bruce Rd 228 228 99E 34 Bellfountain Gap Rd South Fork Rd Alpine 99W Monroe Alpine Rd Diamond Hill Rd Harrisburg 99W Junction City W 36 il Cheshire la 99 m e t t e R i v e r Vida 36 126 Alvadore Coburg Green Hill Rd Hill Green Walterville Territorial Hwy Santa Clear Lake Rd 99 Clara Leaburg Belt Line Hwy Fern Ridge Lake 126 Elmira Royal Ave Eugene 126 126 126 126 99 Springfi eld Veneta Cantrell Rd Central Rd M idd le Fo rk W Jasper-Lowell Rd. Goshen il la m e tt 58 e R Willamette Rd i ver Big Fall Creek Rd. Lower Fox r Hollow Rd e v Pengra Rd. Fall Creek i R Reservoir e t t e m Winberry Creek Rd. a l l Creswell i Lowell W Dexter Reservoir Boundary Rd. k r Dexter o F t s a 58 o Lookout Point Reservoir C 99 Willamette Patterson Mtn. Rd Cottage Grove National Boundary Rd. Row River Rd Forest FR 5840 Dorena N Fork Rd. Lake Government Rd North Side Rd. FR 17 Sunset Rd. 58 Westfi r Oakridge R FR 17 o w R i v e Laying Creek Rd London Rd r Umpqua Cottage Row River Rd Grove M National os Lake by Forest C Brice Creek Rd r Cottage Grove Res. Rd e e k Sharps Creek Rd FR 22 London Rd London Shoestring Rd Big R iver Fairview Big River Rd Peak FR 2212 Sharps Creek Rd Couger Bend Rd Martin Creek Rd Bohemia London Rd Mtn. BLM 23-2-22 Clark Creek Rd FR 23 Umpqua National Forest Snow Peak Row Creek Rd T1. City of Tualatin mi and turn L on SW 92nd Ave. Go 0.5 Rodgers Ln offers access to the refuge Wetlands & Art Walk mi to 17005 SW 92nd Ave; Cook Park boundary, although bicycling is not permitted on the Refuge. From I-5 Exit 289 go E or W for the is at the bottom of the hill. By foot or two sites that offer birding access. bicycle from Site T1: Use pedestrian/ This newest National Wildlife Refuge bicycle bridge across the Tualatin River For Browns Ferry Park go 0.5 in the Willamette Valley includes more from the N end of Tualatin Community mi E on Nyberg Lane. For Tualatin than 400 ac including rivers, mudflats, Park. : From the commuter rail Community Park, travel W on Transit seasonal wetlands, grasslands, riparian Tualatin Sherwood Rd to Boones Ferry stop in Tualatin, walk or bicycle via Site forest, and forested uplands. Nearly Rd, N on Boones Ferry Rd to Tualatin T1 over the Tualatin River pedestrian/ 200 species of birds can be found, Rd; park is on R. Maps are available bike bridge. including Tundra Swan (winter), Bald at Community Services Department These wetlands feature nesting Great Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, waders, office at main park entrance. Transit: Blue Heron and Green Heron, as well shorebirds, and songbirds. The Refuge Yellow Warbler PHOTO BY: Both parks are a short walk from the as Great Egrets in winter. Northern is open year-round but some trails STEVE DOWLAN commuter rail stop in Tualatin. Harrier and Bald Eagle are often seen, are closed Oct 1 – April 30. A wildlife photography blind is available by A trail system along the Tualatin River and shorebirds stop by in migration. Steller’s Jay and Red-breasted Nuthatch appointment only, and can be reserved leads to riparian and wetland habitats A spotting scope will help you to see are resident in the mature Douglas-firs, by emailing the Refuge (see www. which attract birds all year round.