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Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint–Memorial Fountain, 6 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 56 min

Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint–Memorial Fountain, 6 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near East Portland, OR. The route passes Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint, Skidmore Fountain and Bill Naito Legacy Fountain before reaching Memorial Fountain at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 66 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Morrison Bridge 45.51592, -122.66597
Nearest town East Portland, OR
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Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint–Memorial Fountain, 6 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 56 min

Elevation 7–65 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Morrison Bridge · 45.51592, -122.66597

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 8% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Morrison Bridge stop 60 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Morrison Bridge, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftPass Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Willamette Greenway Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miPass Skidmore Fountain.
  5. 50 ftPass Bill Naito Legacy Fountain.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Northwest Couch Street, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Willamette Greenway Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Broadway Bridge, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Memorial Fountain.
  10. 350 ftReach Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Willamette Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Northwest Couch Street, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Willamette Greenway Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Morrison Bridge, heading SE.
  15. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/vera-katz-eastbank-esplanade-viewpoint-memorial-fountain-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

92% paved8% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F50°
Precip8%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity85%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sun 75°56° 20%
Mon 75°57°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 87°56°
Thu 77°60°
Fri 77°57° 20%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Morrison Bridge stop 60 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near East Portland, Oregon