Moore Island–Columbia Slough, 6 groves
5.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Moore Island–Columbia Slough, 6 groves is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Delta Park West near North Portland, OR. The route passes Moore Island, Wright Island and Columbia Slough before reaching Vanessa Persian Ironwood at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Moore Island–Columbia Slough, 6 groves
5.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 6–147 ft
Out & Back · Delta Park West
Trailhead: North Victory Boulevard · 45.60385, -122.69656
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 28% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: 2600 Block North Marine Drive stop 701 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Victory Boulevard, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Moore Island.
- 50 ftPass Wright Island.
- 50 ftPass Columbia Slough.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Columbia Slough Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Peninsula Crossing Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miPass Vanessa Persian Ironwood.
- 400 ftReach Moore Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Victory Boulevard, heading SE.
- 0.2 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: 2600 Block North Marine Drive stop 701 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from North Victory Boulevard Trailhead
- Moore Island–Columbia Slough, 5 groves 3.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Smith Lake–Moore Island, 6 lakes 6.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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