An abundance of wildlife can be found in Forest Park — the largest urban park in the country. Forest Park's extensive system of trails, fire lanes and roads provide excellent opportunities for hiking, walking, running, and simply escaping the urban atmosphere.
This 2.4-mile roundtrip, ultra-urban trail follows paved paths, sidewalks, and gravel segments through a diverse terrain, including some steep climbs and switchbacks, as it connects Leverich Park and Burnt Bridge Creek Trail with the Ellen Davis Trailhead at Saint James Road.
The route is well known by neighborhood trekkers but can be tricky for others. The trail traverses a variety of environments, meandering along Burnt Bridge Creek through gardens, meadows, woods, and forest. It is a multi-use trail open to hikers and cyclists.
This soft-surfaced trail along scenic Butler Creek connects Butler Creek Park to the Springwater Trail.
The six-mile Chinook Trail connects Tarbell Trail with the peak of Silver Star Mountain. It bears the name of the trail that hopefully will one day encircle the Columbia River Gorge. The Chinook Trail is open for hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers. The first two miles are flat and forested and then the trail reaches an open meadow. At the four-mile mark, the Chinook trail splits from Tarbell to the left along an abandoned road. Chinook trail reaches the ridge of Silver Star Mountain and Ed's trail.
This primitive, four-foot wide shared-use trail serves hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians.
It can be accessed from Moulton Falls Park at the Hantwick Road Trailhead. Moulton Falls Park is located just east of Lucia Falls Park on the East Fork of the Lewis River. * The trail can also be accessed from Cold Creek Day Use Area, which is operated by the Department of Natural Resources.
