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Willamette River Bike Path

  • Start date: 06/22/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/22/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Depart Greenway Bridge North Side at 8:00 am.
We will do several loop combinations to cover the Willamette River Bike Path from the Owasso Bridge to Clearwater Park in Springfield. There will be about 6 blocks of street riding each way in Springfield. Each rider will be provided with a route map, including all of the rally points. We will be riding at a relaxed pace to stay together and avoid collisions. We will have bathroom breaks along the way and lunch at Clearwater Park. Please make sure your tires are properly inflated. If possible wear a bright colored top, vest or pack.

  • Event Leader: Tom Rundle

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-653-0741

  • Event Leader Email: vivadancero@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type:

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Equipment needed: bike helmet, water, snack, lunch, light pack or panier, attire appropriate for weather. Air pump recommended.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 25

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 180

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We started from the north end of the Greenway Bridge riding north past three of the Delta Ponds and noted some Western Pond turtles sunning on a log. We continued to the north end of the loop at the Owasso Bridge and then back past the south end of the Greenway Bridge to the Campbell Center. From there we passed the old EWEB complex, crossed the Autzen Bridge and rode along the Willamette River to Island Park. We made a brief stop at the historic RR station in Springfield, then followed the new Mill Race Trail out to Clearwater Park for lunch. On the return, we stopped to photograph some wild flowers and the industrial area north of the Mill Race. At the I-5 bridge we rode along the Canal Path, through Alton Baker Park and back to the starting point. A cool breeze throughout the day made this a pleasant and easy 25 mile trip.