Springwater Corridor:
Oregon
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Description:
From the Trail Website: The Springwater Corridor is a former rail corridor that has been converted to an alternative transportation and recreational trail. It is the major southeast segment of the 40-Mile Loop, originally conceived in 1903 to form a nature trail encircling the city of Portland. Today the loop is over 170 miles long. The Springwater Corridor extends from SE Fourth & Ivon in Portland to the town of Boring.

Within the corridor, the completed trail is 14 miles long, beginning east of McLoughlin Blvd near Tideman Johnson Park and continuing east through Gresham just past the Clackamas County line. The trail serves hundreds of thousands of commuters and recreational trail users each year.

For more information, please see the Trail Website or contact Portland Parks & Recreation at 1120 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 1302,
Portland, Oregon 97204, or call them at 503-823-PLAY or e-mail pkweb@ci.portland.or.us

The Springwater Corridor was featured as a 'Trail of the Month' by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.
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Parking & Trail Access:
Access to the trail can be easily reached at two trailhead locations. At the west end, a paved parking area with a restroom and picnic tables is located at the convergence of SE 45 & Johnson Creek Blvd. In Gresham, a paved parking area with equestrian trailer accommodations and a covered picnic shelter is located at SE Hogan Road, immediately north of the trail. Parking is also available at Main City Park. Local access can be reached at any public street or bike trail intersecting the trail, including the I-205 Bike Path.
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Good trail - some crossings and paving need improvement
By mike_ballard on August 25, 2009
I took this trail end to end, well, the paved portion anyway. Overall, I found the trail to be quite well done, most of the large streets crossed had lights, and the signage was decent. Paving is rough in the Portland section, though it was quite tolerable on my cyclocross bike. The largest issue I found were the crossings not protected by a signal. Drivers were confused as to what to do, as well was I. Signage between the two sections of the trail in Portland near Sellwood were a little lacking, but wasn't tough to deal with.

That being said, being able to cross the entirety of the greater Portland area, during rush hour, without much fuss and a very short section of street riding, I'd give the trail a 8 out of 10.
Nice Trail, But Very Bumpy
By HandbalMan on June 11, 2008
Holy cow, this trail has got to be one of the bumpiest trails I've ever ridden on for one that claims to be asphalted. The entire trail is not as bad, but most of it is, unfortunately. My wife & I started at SE 182nd Avenue & biked west on a beautiful June day all the way to the amusement park (& onward). Around Gresham the scenery is very nice as one passes through rather bucolic settings. There's a bridge that has been condemned where you will need to veer onto local streets in Gresham, but the ride is fine. The absolute best part is the section that has brand new pavement as one approaches a cable bridge.

Be warned: SE Umatilla Street is currently undergoing construction. There are signs that tell you this.

I would ride this trail again, but not east of SE 122nd Avenue.
rough asphalt
By greg forrester on February 16, 2007
"East of the 3 bridges area, the asphalt has reached the end of its useful life. It really needs resurfacing. The detection loops for the traffic signals are too close to the road being crossed and forces the bicyclist to block the sidewalk. The loops need to be relocated to at least 20 feet away from the intersection. I did like that most of the traffic signals featured a red, yellow, and green signal for the path user. "
Trail just west of Stone Rd in Gresham, OR
Trail Facts
Trail End Points: Portland (near Tideman Johnson Park) to Gresham (Rugg Rd & 267th Ave)
Counties: Clackamas, Multnomah
Trail Length: 14 miles
Trail Category: Rail-Trail
Trail Surfaces: Asphalt
Trail Activities: Bike, Inline Skating, Wheelchair Accessible, Horseback Riding, Walking
TrailLink ID: 6055703

Related Links
Guidebook: Learn more about other Washington and Oregon rail-trails in RTC's Washington and Oregon Guidebook.
Trail of the Month: August 2007