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Easy to access, well maintained. I ride this trail a lot. All the people complaining about the homeless aren’t wrong, exactly. There are some spots where homeless folks hang out, but they rarely bother anyone. I bring an extra sandwich or some granola bars with me and give them to people who are hungry - seems more productive than zooming by on my bike and then complaining about on an app from the comfort of my warm comfortable house
The trail is a good workout path. It’s not very peaceful. Only one side has trees and the river. The other is more industrial or bare land. Garbage can smells like dog poo with the heat. Lots of bikers and some walkers. Conveniently located. Quite a few paths down to the riverside, which is lovely. Traffic noise is noticeable. Not an “escape to nature” vibe, but a “park within the city” kind of feel. I’d only go again for a workout if I’m in the area - not as a trail of choice. Watch out for dog poo. Length of trail is accurate. Parking available at the park, not where the map says on this app. I’d say 3.5/5 based on my preferences.
Was a nice ride, a little windy but sunny. Lots of places to stop to eat. There a ton of brew pubs as well. I will do this one again, to bad it isn’t a bit longer.
This trail follows a canal with water and wildlife, mostly ducks. It is an urban trail so there are homes on one side and a number of street crossings. The busier street crossings have lights. The trail is flat and smooth.
I suggest parking at Wiard Park which is about a half mile southeast of the canal on the OC&E trail. Wiard Park is safe and has restrooms.
Just biked the paved section. Transverse joints at 50 ft intervals will jolt the bike and take all the fun out of the ride. Trail not suitable for rigid frame bikes unless you have larger low pressure tires. A good samaritan filled some of the joints with gravel, and that helped in those areas. The section north of the canal trail has a homeless issue and some riders might not be comfortable in that section. Nice views with farm fields near and mountains in the distance, too bad the trail is so rough.
I suggest parking at Waird Park, it is safe and has restrooms. Additionally, when you get tired of the jolting it is just a half mile up the trail to the intersection with the canal trail, which is a lot is a better ride.
Trail near Bonneville has 2 closures as of June 2026, one due to landslide, and another for new bridge construction. So, this segment has very limited continuous miles to ride. But the 2 miles west of Cascade Locks is very nice.
Significant improvements to marking hazards (like dips, bumps and breaks in the pavement are painted with warning as to what is coming. You still have to slow through some sections. Vernonia to canyon section still has some issues with bridge/ trail transitions but effort to lessen the drop off or jumps up to bridge surface greatly improved. As I ride recumbent tadpole trike I found the switch backs In an out of the canyon require a slow approach and a watchful eye for rider coming g down at you. Some of the corner took the complete width of the trail to get around on the trike. I suspect a tandem would require getting off the trike to reposition the trike. The section from Stan Strward State park down to Buctonis by far the best pavement on the entire route. Particularly the section as you come off the hill foow. Intonation. Which has been reps ex .
This is such a beautiful place to spend the day at, so many trails to explore the depths of this place is just mind blowing. I have been riding it for the past 3 weekends and still haven't explored it all.
Lots of people and dogs out on this spring day enjoying the sun and fresh air. The streets are well-marked, every major road crossing has lights for pedestrians. Large trees, several parks, beautiful path!
We rode this trail September 30, 2025 - clockwise from the Diamond Lake Campground. The weather was perfect and the trail was in great condition. The views were spectacular. Definitely worth the stop.
Super fun trail along the Columbia River. Our fat tire bikes did great and we enjoyed the trek with the beautiful scenery and wildlife. A little overgrown in some places, but not horrible by any stretch!
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