Portland, OR: Champoeg Park Loop
In 6.1 miles, this trail winds through a bird refuge with more than 130 feathered species, a secluded canyon, and an old pioneer town flooded by the Willamette River in the 1800s.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 9.9
Waypoints
CPL001
Location: 45.248758, -122.89223
R onto the bike path near interpretive center
CPL002
Location: 45.24983, -122.890728
Cross paved road; turn L onto trail
CPL003
Location: 45.25551, -122.900813
Path loops through old village remnants; turn L @ Y
CPL004
Location: 45.256311, -122.894397
Riverfront view; L @ Y
CPL005
Location: 45.256643, -122.889783
Huge oak trees line the banks of the Willamette River
CPL006
Location: 45.254135, -122.88444
Gravesite near boat dock; L @ T onto Town Site Trail
CPL007
Location: 45.250925, -122.882037
Turn L @ Y; go 25 yards and merge onto bike path
CPL008
Location: 45.251673, -122.865708
Long wooden bridge over Ryan Creek; follow trail into a wooded canyon beneath the hill known as La Butte
CPL009
Location: 45.256733, -122.84955
Trial meets blacktop: backtrack 1.8 miles. Option: Continue .5 mile to the historic town of Butteville
CPL010
Location: 45.250812, -122.882026
Turn L @ Y; head SW .8 mile back to parking lot