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Evergreen Nature Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 17 Google reviews · Running trail in McMinnville, Oregon · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- 1 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Evergreen Nature Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Evergreen Nature Trail
This is a 1.5 mile loop around the Evergreen Vineyard. The trailhead is in between the Waterpark and the Aviation Museum (take the left fork of the main road as your approach the main building, and park at the far side of the parking lot, closest to the Chapel). You will see picnic tables underneath the oak trees.
The Evergreen Nature Trail is a cool outdoor path at the museum where you can stroll around and check out all the planes parked outside. You can get up close to them and snap some pics—it's super chill.
Really super cool planes, water park, and nature walk. It's the Aviation museum, home of the the biggest plane in the world.
I was really in awe of the Evergreen Nature Trail as it was part of a larger property that includes an aeronautic museum, an interesting church building, a vineyard, actual planes on display and a massive indoor water park.
Trail conditions & character
“This paved trail through the vineyard is nice and flat.”
“The scenery is pleasant and parking seems to be no problem in the Evergreen lots.”
“We enjoy the 1-mile loop around the swim park or continue around the museum buildings for additional miles.”
“This paved trail through the vineyard is nice and flat.”
Plan your run at Evergreen Nature Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Loop distance1 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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