North Portland Greenway Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first5.1 km3.1 mi
Distance
16 m52 ft
Elevation gain
1h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Paved
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Pavedrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "paved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 3.8% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
North Portland Greenway Trail is a 5.1 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
Play the route
Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 10 m
- High point
- 24 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 3.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
53% confidence - score 10/100
- - Terrain: 3.8% 90th-percentile grade and 3 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: paved.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Willamette Greenway5.9 km · 3.7 miModerate · Ace
- North Portland Willamette Greenway3.3 km · 2.0 miModerate · Ace
- Saint Johns Bridge2.4 km · 1.5 miEasy · Fern
- Cathedral Park Trail1.7 km · 1.0 mi · Cathedral ParkEasy · Fern
- Saint Johns Bridge1.1 km · 0.7 miModerate · Ace
- Saint Johns Bridge1.1 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- North Portland Willamette Greenway0.8 km · 0.5 mi · McCarthy ParkEasy · Fern
- BES Water Pollution Control Lab Trail0.6 km · 0.4 miEasy · Fern
- Waud Bluff Trail0.6 km · 0.4 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 350 m away
North Greeley Multi-Use Path
Easy · FernOregon
1.64 km · 25m · ↑ 19 m
- 1.5 km away
Willamette Greenway Trail
Hard · IvyGeorge Rogers Park, Oregon
38.01 km · 8h 45m · ↑ 181 m
- 2.2 km away
Lower Macleay Trail
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
1.38 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.6 km away
Northwest Leif Erikson Drive
Hard · IvyForest Park, Oregon
16.10 km · 4h 0m · ↑ 259 m
- 2.6 km away
Wildwood Trail
Hard · IvyForest Park, Oregon
46.58 km · 11h 40m · ↑ 791 m
- 2.7 km away
Wild Cherry Trail
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
1.33 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.8 km away
Broadway Bridge
Easy · FernOregon
1.35 km · 20m · ↑ 10 m
- 2.8 km away
Dogwood Trail
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
1.60 km · 35m · ↑ 117 m
- 2.8 km away
Holman Lane
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
1.29 km · 30m · ↑ 129 m
- 2.9 km away
Cumberland Trail
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
646 m · 10m · ↑ 6 m
- 3.1 km away
Upper Macleay Trail
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
1.25 km · 20m · ↑ 11 m
- 3.2 km away
Alder Trail
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
1.32 km · 20m · ↑ 7 m
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Frequently asked
How long is North Portland Greenway Trail?
North Portland Greenway Trail is 5.1 km (3.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is North Portland Greenway Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 16 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 4%.
Where is North Portland Greenway Trail?
North Portland Greenway Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at North Portland Greenway Trail?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.
Can you bike North Portland Greenway Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.