Table of Contents
Introduction viii
Portland
North Portland
Cathedral Park to Forest Park 2
Pier Park/Chimney Park 5K 6
Strength Training 9
Northeast Portland
1-205 Pathway to Rocky Butte Trail 10
Rocky Butte Grotto Trail Run 13
Stretching 16
Southeast Portland
Mount Tabor Loop 22
Powell Butte Nature Park 4.4-Mile Loop 25
Powell Butte Perimeter Loop 28
Trail Surfaces: Mud, Snow, and Ice 31
Southwest Portland
Council Crest Trail (4T Trail) 33
Out-and-Back Keyhole with a View 36
Marquam Nature Park 4.5-Mile Loop 39
Wildwood Trail End-to-End 42
Buying New Trail-Running Shoes 44
Goose Hollow to Zoo Hill Climb 45
Tryon Creek 1.2-Mile 48
Tryon Creek 3.4-Mile 51
Tryon Creek Perimeter Loop 54
Tualatin River and Fanno Creek 5.8-Mile 58
Cross-Training 61
Northwest Portland
Saltzman 4-Mile Loop 63
Lower Saltzman 10K Loop 66
Terrain and Topography 68
Wildwood and Leif 8.3-Mile from Germantown Road 69
North Wildwood 8.8-Mile 72
Upper Saltzman 3-Mile 75
Upper Saltzman 7.3-Mile 78
NW 53rd Birch Trail Holman 2.6-Mile 80
Wildwood Alder Dogwood Trails 4.5-Mile 82
Kings Heights City Trail 85
Water Crossings 88
Beyond Portland
Washington
Silver Star Mountain 4-Mile 90
Heritage Trail at Lacamas Lake 93
Round Lake Trail 96
Packs, Hydration Systems, Gel Flasks, and Water Filters 99
Cape Horn/Nancy Russell Overlook 4.8-Mile 101
Nancy's 5.4-Mile Out-and-Back at Lucia Falls 104
Bells Mountain Out-and-Back 107
Hamilton Mountain 6.7-Mile 110
Table Mountain 14-Mile Out-and-Back 112
Three Corner Rock 8.7-Mile 114
Dog Mountain 5.7-Mile 117
Running Gear 120
Eagle Creek 10K Out-and-Back 124
Lower Lake Loop at Battle Ground Lake State Park 127
Upper Lake Loop at Battle Ground Lake State Park 130
Perimeter Lake Loop at Battle Ground Lake State Park 132
Recovery, Rest, and Common Sense 135
Runs Near Portland
Hagg Lake 15-Mile Mud Loop 139
Hagg Lake 6-Mile Out-and-Back 142
Hagg Lake Interpretive Loop Trail 146
Wilson River 6-Mile Out-and-Back 149
Wilson River Diamond Hill 4.5-Mile 152
Tualatin Hills 4-Mile 155
Westside Trail End-to-End 159
Roots, Rocks, Fallen Branches, and Other Trail Obstacles 161
Cooper Mountain 4-Mile (Experiential Loop) 163
Oxbow Park 5.5-Mile 166
Wahkeena Falls Loop 168
Multnomah Falls to Larch Mountain 172
Mount Defiance Super Climb 10-Mile 175
What to Wear on the Trail 177
Mount Hood Timberline Lodge Loop 183
Silver Falls 6-Mile 186
Silver Falls 2.3-Mile 188
Silver Falls Half-Marathon Course 190
Appendix A ATRA Rules on the Run 192
Appendix B Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) General Running Safety Tips 200
Appendix C Useful Websites 202
