Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint–Williamette Jetboat Excursions, 5 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 min
Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint–Williamette Jetboat Excursions, 5 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near East Portland, OR. The route passes Poet's Beach, Williamette Jetboat Excursions, Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching Essential Forces Fountain at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint–Williamette Jetboat Excursions, 5 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 min
Elevation 7–82 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade · 45.50585, -122.66418
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 8% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: OMSI/Southeast Water stop 112 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Poet's Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Williamette Jetboat Excursions.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Hawthorne Bridge, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Bill Naito Legacy Fountain.
- 0.4 miPass Essential Forces Fountain.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Eastbank Esplanade Access, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Eastbank Esplanade Access, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Hawthorne Bridge, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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: OMSI/Southeast Water stop 112 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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