Clackamas River–River Mill Reservoir, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Clackamas River–River Mill Reservoir, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Milo McIver State Park near Paradise Park, OR. The route passes Clackamas River and River Mill Reservoir before reaching Clackamas River at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 480 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clackamas River–River Mill Reservoir, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 278–530 ft
Out & Back · Milo McIver State Park
Trailhead: Riverbend Bike Trail · 45.30631, -122.36690
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 53% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Riverbend Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Clackamas River.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Riverbend Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Vortex Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Rivermill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass River Mill Reservoir.
- 100 ftReach Clackamas River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Vortex Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Riverbend Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Riverbend Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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