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Many people rave about the Bank Vernonia trail in north west Oregon. This trail put any of the Oregon Trails to shame. It is smooth and well maintained. It has a vanity of terrain and sufficient undulations to keep any rider entertained. The river vistas are pleasant and other than.one short stretch past a sewage treatment plant, I found this trail rank amongst the top five I have ever rode. Including trails in the eastern, Intermountain and far western US. There are a number of short 6 degree slopes the novice rides may be intimidated by. slopes.
It's a lovely little trail but the paved section is very short with wonderful views of the valleys and mountains around you
Beautiful, no homeless, gang tags, excessive graffiti or garbage. Pure nature at its best!
Beautiful, no homeless, gang tags, excessive graffiti or garbage. Pure nature at its best!
The most incomplete trail network ever! I kind of see the vision but it's not even 10% done. Would love information on when more segments are going to open.
It's paved, it's short but sweet, keep in mind that the railroad IS active (not super active, I didn't see any trains on my particular trip), so use caution at crossings. It's within Battle Ground State Park. I went on a fall day and was tickled (and slightly saddened) to see a bunch of uneaten apples that had fallen off the trees in the area; hopefully some of the local wildlife got some tasty snacks out of them.
Great trail! Signage is pretty clear and it's a fun bike ride. I'm going to try some longer trails after this.
Rode the trail from darrington to trafton with a car at both ends on a bluebird day. Blue sky, fall colors, salmon swimming upstream. What a day! Enjoyed the eastern half of the trail a bit more than the western half. It was more wooded and further away from Hwy 530. It was also narrower so difficult to ride abreast. Eastern half is all gravel while western half has several extended paved sections. Don’t know how those decisions were made. Crossed well over a dozen bridges/trestles on the trail. The bridges were slick as snot due to wet leaves so use caution
Aug. & Oct. 2023 I biked entire 56 mile trail both directions. TrailLink write-up is generally correct, with pavement at both ends and then a variety of gravel (packed, loose, and rough) through 90% of the ride. All bridges were completed many years ago, and perfectly in tact. (So, don't pay attention to the many pictures and posts here from 2011; those 2011 pics do not show nor tell of the trail as it exists today.) I used a mid-width tire (1.95"), which handled the gravel nicely. One should NOT bike the loose and rough gravel on thin street tires. I am a fair-weather-only biker: I took one bottle of water (refilled along the way), a jacket, sunscreen, but no backpack. The trail was wonderful for me in the warm, dry weather. I stopped in Pe Ell and got food at the mini-mart, and stopped in LeBam and got a late lunch. I was never in a hurry, using mid-gears over the rough, just soaking in all the beauty of the countryside, hills, forrest. Depending on your energy, you could do the whole length in one day in the dry Summer if you start at 8:30am, or do it in two days, starting around noon. The Raymond side could be a little confusing as it brushes over 101 and the city for a half-mile; map helped there. But, 99% of the trail is woods, farm fields, forrest, and beautiful countryside. I put up about 20 pictures of the journey along the way.
King County Parks reopened the 3.6-mile trail segment under construction since 2021 to the public on October 7, 2023.
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