Elk Fountain–Skidmore Fountain, 3 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elk Fountain–Skidmore Fountain, 3 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Portland, OR. The route passes Skidmore Fountain and Bill Naito Legacy Fountain before reaching Elk Fountain at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Elk Fountain–Skidmore Fountain, 3 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elevation 8–45 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Willamette Greenway Trail · 45.53230, -122.67788
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Northwest Naito Parkway & 9th stop 132 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Willamette Greenway Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Skidmore Fountain.
- 50 ftPass Bill Naito Legacy Fountain.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Northwest Couch Street, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Willamette Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Southwest Main Street, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Elk Fountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Willamette Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Northwest Couch Street, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Willamette Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 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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- Transit-accessible: Northwest Naito Parkway & 9th stop 132 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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