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SELLWOOD YEAR-ROUND WALKS

January 1,  thru  December 31, 2007
 

START POINT: 

Columbia Sportswear Factory Outlet  (3 walks)
1323 SE Tacoma St.
Portland, Oregon

START TIMES:

Mon-Fri.  9 AM to 7 PM
Sat.  9 AM till 6 PM
Sunday    11 AM to 5 PM

Closed all Major Holidays except New Years   No Restrooms or water at the start. Restrooms are at Starbucks and New Seasons Grocery.

TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS:

Walk 1.  Sellwood/Oaks Bottom  - Sanction # 76478, YRE 412  10K  Rated 1  Suitable for strollers and may be difficult for wheelchairs.  Pets allowed on leash . This route is on paved paths and sidewalks and dirt trails.  It is a pretty stroll on the Johnson Creek trail and Oaks Bottom Nature area, with a chance to view water fowl and Osprey. Lots of quaint antique shops, boutiques, and restaurants near the start point. There’s something for everyone.  There are restrooms along the route. WOC: Clubs, Park Trails, Pioneer Church, Multnomah Co. National Challenge: Riverwalk

Walk 2.  Crystal Springs - Sanction # 76479,YRE 1532  10K   Rated  1+.   Route is through the Rhododendron Gardens (there is a $3.00 fee part of the year) and past a golf course; through Reed College and residential areas.  This walk is especially  beautiful in spring months as the rhododendrons are in full bloom  No pets allowed in the park.  Lots of quaint antique shops and boutiques. WOC: college, flowers, golf course, Multnomah Co. and clubs.  National Challenge: Colleges

Walk 3.  **Changed** Bridges of Springwater Corridor—Sanction # 76482, YRE 0873   Rated 1+  You will go across the Historic Sellwood Bridge, walk along the Willamette Greenway.  Enjoy restaurants and shops at John’s Landing.  You will see older historic homes along Corbett Ave. WOC: Clubs, Multnomah Co.  National Challenge: River Walk

DIRECTIONS:   Northbound on I-5 take Corbett St. exit 298.  Turn right at the stop sign to SW

Nebraska St. (approx. 1 mile).  Turn left to SW Macadam  (approx. 3 blocks).  Turn right onto Macadam to Sellwood Bridge.  Turn left onto Sellwood Bridge and continue to 13th Av.  Columbia Sportswear is on the left just past 13th Ave. 

Southbound take 299A, Lake Oswego, Johns Landing, Macadam exit south to Macadam to Sellwood Bridge. Continue as above.

INFORMATION:

Joe & Karen Kelly
503-692-5909
crvcinfo@yahoo.com
 


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