Springwater on the Willamette
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first5.2 km3.2 mi
Distance
16 m52 ft
Elevation gain
1h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Paved
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Pavedrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "asphalt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 4.1% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Springwater on the Willamette is a 5.2 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
- 12 m
- High point
- 24 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 4.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
53% confidence - score 9/100
- - Terrain: 4.1% 90th-percentile grade and 3 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: asphalt.
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 Greenway Trail38.0 km · 23.6 mi · George Rogers ParkHard · Ivy
- Springwater Trail34.6 km · 21.5 miHard · Ivy
- Sellwood Bridge1.1 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- Ross Island Bridge1.1 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- North Woodland Trail0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Oaks Bottom Wildlife RefugeEasy · Fern
- Springwater on the Willamette Art Loop0.6 km · 0.4 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 250 m away
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- 350 m away
Tilikum Crossing
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1.05 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
- 700 m away
South Waterfront Greenway
Easy · FernSouth Waterfront Greenway, Oregon
1.08 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 800 m away
4T Trail
Hard · IvyMarquam Nature Park, Oregon
21.44 km · 5h 50m · ↑ 642 m
- 850 m away
Moody Avenue Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.55 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 850 m away
Hawthorne Bridge
Moderate · AceOregon
3.06 km · 45m · ↑ 23 m
- 950 m away
North Macadam to Hamilton/Scholls Ferry
Hard · IvyOregon
10.89 km · 3h 0m · ↑ 352 m
- 1.1 km away
Willamette Greenway
Moderate · AceOregon
5.89 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 7 m
- 1.1 km away
Red Electric Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
11.64 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 121 m
- 1.3 km away
Morrison Bridge
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2.09 km · 30m · ↑ 17 m
- 1.6 km away
Terwilliger Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
12.15 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 220 m
- 1.9 km away
Southwest Broadway
Easy · FernOregon
1.56 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Springwater on the Willamette?
Springwater on the Willamette is 5.2 km (3.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Springwater on the Willamette?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 16 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 4%.
Where is Springwater on the Willamette?
Springwater on the Willamette is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Springwater on the Willamette?
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 Springwater on the Willamette?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.