Explore the best rated trails in Heppner, OR, whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Pendleton River Parkway and Lewis and Clark Commemorative Trail . With more than 3 trails covering 12 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
I didn’t want to believe the reviews so we went anyway. Beautiful setting and views, but impossible for biking. While we struggled with the sandy surface I did see a mountain biker wiz past below us, but on an unmarked trail for sure. Would have been a fabulous ride.
Clean and comfortable paved trail, great for bikes.
An absolute stunning view along the mighty Columbia river. Great for the whole family including pets.
What a great walk along the Umatilla River. Beautiful scenery and easy to walk greenbelt that will show you much of what Pendleton has to offer!
Okay for hiking, but terrible for biking. Love the area. I just wish the surface was better maintained. It would be great if it was paved.
Love the location! Right on the river! Along the path is a wonderful hotel with great food that makes a perfect stopping point. Also the marina park for the kids to play at makes exercising with children easy!
5-25-12. We started at the McNary beach trailhead, and was to suprised to see no people at the well manicured upkept park at Mcnary Beach. We only hiked a coulple of miles, we could smell the blooming trees along the bank of the lake. Nice walk, we saw two deer along the rock bluffs, several bright yellow and orange colored finch's, swallows gliding on the wind, and a gopher snake sunning himself across the trail. Lots of blooming wild flowers. This trail is dog friendly and our little terrier enjoyed it as well.
9. 2011
Whodathunkit?
TrailBear in Boardman?
Where is that?
TrailBear had never heard of Boardman, OR – and he has lived many years in the NorthWet. That was until, researching bike trails that TrailLink had not discovered, he found a reference. A bit of digging and he had a map. Something called the Columbia River Heritage Trail – and anchored by a marina and RV park in Boardman. Any camping along the Columbia is worth a look if the Migration takes us that way.
OK, Boardman is near Umatilla. He certainly knew Umatilla. Think: ordnance depot and chemical depot. Think: disposing of nerve gas ordnance and other nasty things Listen: If that siren wails, better find UpWind and head there at speed. Break records. They’ve had an Ooops at Umatilla. (Actually, they have done a good job at a difficult task and are about done.)
@@@ LOCAL KNOWLEDGE…
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/umatilla-ordnance-depot/
http://www.portofmorrow.com/
http://www.boardmanmarinapark.com/
http://www.columbiarivertrail.org/
@@@ THE TRAIL – A COLLAGE
The CRHT is a bit of this and a bit of that. And, yes, Lewis and Clark slept here. Where did they not? They slept all along the river. The best Lewis and Clark Slept Here is up in Clarkston, WA. They point out that L & C Slept There – on the opposite bank, much to the regret of the Clarkston Chamber of Commerce. If only they had known.
The core is a 3 mile asphalt bike trail along the Columbia River from the southern edge of the Port of Morrow industrial zone on the east to the end of the marina grounds on the west. It is anchored by the RV park.
This is a charming river ride with good vistas. The eastern loop is anchored by a sandy beach park with ample parking and restrooms. The loop back from this point takes you along the river to the hotel and conference center, then over to rejoin the trail.
You are soon pedaling through the Boardman Marina and RV Park – which is a rather nice facility. Even has wi-fi. TB loves wi-fi. It has many shade trees. TB loves shade trees. We were here after the Autumn Equinox – when Fall Arrives with cool weather. Right.
Most years we are blown eastward by rain storms. This year we were in the Brain Fry Zone. The whole Columbia Basin was hot. Idaho was hot. Utah was hot. Nevada was hot and sweaty. All TB wanted to do was lay in the shade of a tree, watch the river and fan himself. Instead he was out scouting the trail – parts of it.
Ride though the park and you come to the fish cleaning station at the outer parking lot. From here you work across the marina to a section beyond. It is a nice little ride around a point and back by the ball field. No biggie, but it has charm and some nice views.
This concludes the Class I park of the CRHT. If you go back to the bridge over the rail lines, take that into town. There is a mixture of Class II and Class I down Main St. to SW Wilson Lane. Here the trail turns west. There is a bit of trail, then you are on the road. The question is: Why?
If you are going to do the roads, go the other way (eastward from the marina) through the industrial park on a good road and wide shoulder – the Columbia River Highway – to The Bomb Docks of Irrigon.
That got your attention, didn’t it? What lad, regardless of age, could resist a visit to the Bomb Docks? Sorry, they used to ship bombs and such from the Depot here, but no more. Not even a factory store where you could pick up a second on a 500# GP bomb or artillery shell.
TrailBear manfully resisted the siren call of the Bomb Docks. Too damned hot. He found shade and a book. Perhaps next season. In the cool of fall. With global warming, that may be mid October. November?
Ride on!
TrailBear
Looking for the A/C
9.22.2011
Fall is supposed to have arrived. Not down in the Columbia Basin. Not yet. It's hot. The time to ride this trail in the heat is around dawn when the air is cool. TrailBear arrives around 1030, up from the Columbia River Heritage Trail in Boardman, OR.
This is a rather charming river ride along the south bank levee with views of the river. The blacktop is excellent. It is well landscaped and a delight to the eyes. Benches abound. Shade can be found here and there. There are street ends, back yards, little pocket parks, all sorts of things along the way.
We staged out of Roy Railey (parking, shade, RR, water, wifi). Poor TrailBear was melting in the heat out there, so things were cut short. That leaves more for next time. Now it's time for the A/C and cooler mountains. There are street lights along the trail so a sunset ride might be in order.
If you are in or near Pendleton, give the Riverwalk a try.
Riverwalk? What's in a name? This is what they put on the directional signs in town. It's not uncommon for a trail to have three or more names, depending on which document you encounter.
ENJOY THE TRAIL ON YOU TUBE...
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRa015b6ytg>
The rider starts at the eastern end of the trail. The baseball diamonds are at the Kiwanis Park.
He ends across the river at the new skate park - quite the bowl there.
TRAIL FACILITIES...
<http://www.pendletonparksandrec.com/river_walk>
<http://www.pendletonparksandrec.com/sites/pendletonparksandrec.com/files/File/pool/Parks%20Matrix.PDF>
There is a series of parks along the ride. The west end is anchored by Trailhead Park down where Hwy 30 crosses the river. Heading east you next find Fallen Field. This is part of the Pendleton Roundup/Convention Center complex.
Next is Roy Railey Park on the eastern side of the Roundup.
<http://www.pendletonparksandrec.com/parks_royraley>
The eastern end is anchored by the Kiwanis Park. Enjoy the spacious Union Pacific picnic shelter there. Shade!
<http://www.recreationparks.net/OR/umatilla/kiwanis-park-pendleton>
Ride on!
TrailBear
Looking for a bike-mounted solar air conditioner and sun shade combined.
"I went over to this trail on Saturday, July 24, 2004, and found that the trail has been graded. While this may be fine for hikers, it's terrible for bikers. For more than half the trail bikers will be pushing their bikes. The grading removed the hardpack and now it is mostly sand up to four plus inches deep.
While I was severly disappointed at this change in the trail's surface, this is still beautiful area."
This trail is simply awesome. The views of the Columbia River as well as the surrounding hills are great. I hiked this in the evening at sunset and what a sight it was! Come see for yourself.
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