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The longest trail in the park is the Wildwood Trail, of which about 27 miles (43 km) is in Forest Park and about 3 miles (4.8 km) in Washington Park. [6] It is also the longest section of the 40-Mile Loop, a trail network of roughly 150 miles (240 km) reaching many parts of the Portland metropolitan area. [ 62 ]
The 40-Mile Loop is a partially completed greenway trail around and through Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon.It was proposed in 1903 by the Olmsted Brothers architecture firm as part of the development of Forest Park.
Portland Firefighters Park: NW 18th Ave. and Burnside St. Consisting of a stone memorial and small triangular park, Firefighters Park is dedicated to David Campbell, a former Portland fire chief who died in 1911. [87] Tanner Springs Park: Pearl District NW 10th Ave. and Marshall St. 0.92 acres (0.37 ha) [88] Tom McCall Waterfront Park: Downtown ...
The following hiking trail across the Southern Rocky Mountains is maintained by the Colorado Trail Foundation. Colorado Trail; The following three single-track mountain bike trails are maintained by the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association and the Bureau of Land Management. Kokopelli Trail; Paradox Trail; Tabeguache Trail
Audubon Society of Portland: Portland: Multnomah: Portland metro: 150 acres, adjacent to 5,170-acre Forest Park, includes classrooms, exhibits, wildlife care center Cape Perpetua Interpretive Center: Yachats: Lincoln: Oregon Coast: Located in Siuslaw National Forest, daily nature programs, activities, exhibits Cascades Raptor Center: Eugene ...
In 1889, the area was ravaged by a forest fire, and part of the burned land was used to build the 160-acre (65-hectare) Multnomah County Poor Farm Hillside Farm west of Washington Park. [ 6 ] After the Poor Farm closed, in 1922 Multnomah County sold the land to the City of Portland, which created Hoyt Arboretum in 1930. [ 7 ]
The canyon used to belong to Amos King, who sold 40 acres of his property, including the canyon, to the City of Portland 1871 for the use of a public park, now called Washington Park. [ 1 ] Judge and State Representative Loyal B. Stearns , the namesake of the canyon.
It comprises 241.45 acres (97.71 hectares) of city parkland that has been officially designated as "Washington Park" by the City of Portland, [1] as well as the adjacent 64-acre (26 ha) Oregon Zoo and the 153-acre (62 ha) Hoyt Arboretum, which together make up the area described as "Washington Park" on signs and maps. [2] The park has 4 primary ...