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Urness is the author of “Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon” and “Hiking Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJournal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on X at @ZachsORoutdoors.
The Banks–Vernonia State Trail is a paved rail trail and state park in northwest Oregon in the United States. It runs for 21 miles (34 km), primarily north–south, between the towns of Vernonia in Columbia County and Banks in Washington County on an abandoned railroad bed. [2] Banks is about 25 miles (40 km) west of Portland.
The park includes hiking trails, a paved bicycle path, and horse trails. The 3-mile (4.8 km) bicycle path, which runs along Terwilliger Boulevard on the east edge of the park to Lake Oswego, is part of the Portland metropolitan area's system of greenway trails known as the 40-Mile Loop. Near the main entrance off Terwilliger, part of the ...
The now paved flat trails stretch through agricultural and forest areas appealing for recreational development. The OC&E linear park is used by over 130,000 visitors every year. For example, from Olene, an unpaved section of the trail passes ranch lands, rivers and forests.
Navigating the Whiskey Run mountain bike trail system. At Whiskey Run, the options are endless. With 63 trails and more than 30 miles to choose from, the creativity for routes are up to the rider.
In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with outdoor intern Emma Logan about the best mountain bike spots in Oregon.
The former George T. Gerlinger State Forest is nearby—it is now the site of a popular mountain biking area managed jointly by the Black Rock Mountain Bike Association and the Oregon Department of Forestry. [8] [9] The Black Rock trails are the first sanctioned freeride area in the state. [10]
Prior to paving, much of the trail was suitable for mountain biking. [10] In 1993, Metro completed studies to construct a "South/North" line from Vancouver, WA to Clackamas town via the Springwater Corridor. [11] A 1994 bond measure only partially funded the project and state funding was overturned by the Oregon supreme court.