Category: Urban Hike

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Hike in Forest Park

There was a break in the rain today so I went over to Forest Park for a hike. From Germantown Rd. Parking I did a route of Wildwood Trail south to Waterline Trail and went down Waterline and Tolinda Trails to Germantown Rd. Then back up Tolinda and all of Waterline up to Skyline Blvd. Then back down to Wildwood and hiked it over to Springville Rd. and down to Leaf Erikson Dr. and back to my car. Manage to cover about 8 miles with a 1700 ft. of Elevation gain. Tolinda and Waterline Trail area more rustic and more interesting to do. Wildwood and Leaf Erikson you can pick miles but are boring. There is a nice large grass area at the top of Waterline Trial by the water tower but there is no parking for it off of Skyline.

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Oaks Bottom Urban Hike

Lori, Jeanette, Sylvia and I did a hike at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. We followed the same route as I had scouted a few months ago but shortened it some. Highlights were seeing a deer swim across the Willamette River and a playful Otter cleaning its self. Both happened to far away to get a photo of. After the walk we went to Muddy Rudder Public House. I had Stromboli, something I had never had before.

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Jackson Bottom Wetland Preserve Walk

I got out for an exploratory walk of the Jackson Bottom Wetland Preserve in Hillsboro. I started out in a cool morning but by ten it was already approaching 90 degrees in the sun. This area can be flooded in the winter but opens up for walking in the summer. I cover 5.5 miles of trails.