Smith Lake–Moore Island, 4 groves
3.6 mi · ▲ 34 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Smith Lake–Moore Island, 4 groves is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Delta Park West near North Portland, OR. The route passes Moore Island, Wright Island and Columbia Slough before reaching Smith Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 34 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Smith Lake–Moore Island, 4 groves
3.6 mi · ▲ 34 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 11–51 ft
Out & Back · Delta Park West
Trailhead: North Victory Boulevard · 45.60496, -122.70249
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 54° · precip 28% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Victory Boulevard, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Moore Island.
- 50 ftPass Wright Island.
- 50 ftPass Columbia Slough.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Columbia Slough Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Peninsula Crossing Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Marine Drive Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Smith Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Peninsula Crossing Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Columbia Slough Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Victory Boulevard, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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