Moore Island–Columbia Slough, 8 trees
8.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Moore Island–Columbia Slough, 8 trees is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Delta Park West near Kenton, OR. The route passes Columbia Slough, Moore Island, Wright Island and 2 more before reaching Tulip Poplar at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Moore Island–Columbia Slough, 8 trees
8.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Elevation 6–153 ft
Out & Back · Delta Park West
Trailhead: Columbia Slough Trail · 45.58546, -122.66737
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 66°F / low 54° · precip 30% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: 9000 Block Northeast Vancouver Way stop 349 m from the trailhead
- Start on Columbia Slough Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Columbia Slough.
- 1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.3 miPass Moore Island.
- 50 ftPass Wright Island.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Peninsula Crossing Trail, heading W.
- 1 miPass Vanessa Persian Ironwood.
- 0.1 miPass Bald Cypress.
- 50 ftPass Tulip Poplar.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach Moore Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Columbia Slough Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: 9000 Block Northeast Vancouver Way stop 349 m from the trailhead
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