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Delta Park West

Smith Lake–Moore Island, 6 lakes

6.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Smith Lake–Moore Island, 6 lakes is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Delta Park West near North Portland, OR. The route passes Moore Island, Wright Island, Columbia Slough and Smith Lake before reaching Bybee Lake at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 49 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Victory Boulevard 45.60385, -122.69656
Nearest town North Portland, OR
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Smith Lake–Moore Island, 6 lakes

6.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 11–51 ft

Out & Back · Delta Park West

Trailhead: North Victory Boulevard · 45.60385, -122.69656

Weather Sep 4: 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Victory Boulevard, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miPass Moore Island.
  11. 50 ftPass Wright Island.
  12. 50 ftPass Columbia Slough.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Columbia Slough Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Peninsula Crossing Trail, heading N.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Marine Drive Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miPass Smith Lake.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Interlakes Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miPass Bybee Lake.
  22. 150 ftReach Smith Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Marine Drive Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto Peninsula Crossing Trail, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Columbia Slough Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Victory Boulevard, heading S.
  38. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/smith-lake-moore-island-out-back-6-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

47% paved1% gravel52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 2600 Block North Marine Drive stop 701 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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