Waterfront Park Viewpoint–Williamette Jetboat Excursions, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min

Waterfront Park Viewpoint–Williamette Jetboat Excursions, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near East Portland, OR. The route passes Poet's Beach and Williamette Jetboat Excursions before reaching Waterfront Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 108 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.50779, -122.66447
Nearest town East Portland, OR

Directions

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Waterfront Park Viewpoint–Williamette Jetboat Excursions, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min

Elevation 7–107 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.50779, -122.66447

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 8% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Water/OMSI stop 122 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Poet's Beach.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Williamette Jetboat Excursions.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Hawthorne Bridge, heading E.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Hawthorne Bridge, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Waterfront Park Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftPass Waterfront Park Viewpoint.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Naito Parkway, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftReach Waterfront Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Waterfront Park Trail, heading N.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Hawthorne Bridge, heading N.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Hawthorne Bridge, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear left onto Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

92% paved3% dirt1% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F49°
Precip8%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity84%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sun 75°56° 21%
Mon 75°57°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 87°56°
Thu 77°60°
Fri 77°57° 20%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Water/OMSI stop 122 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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