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Spring Water Trail
4.4 ★★★★☆ 103 Google reviews · Running trail in Portland, Oregon · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- 40 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Spring Water 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 Spring Water Trail
“What a great pathway through an even more amazing and beautiful amount of communities that you can travel through by bicycle, E Scooter, or foot.”
This is a nice paved trail, with access to water in a few areas. There are lots of bikers so it's probably a better bike trail than walking trail, IMHO. If you're bringing a dog, there aren't any waste bins for poop bags, which is a little surprising to me, for PDX, since so many people have dogs here.
It's a lovely area and great to have in the neighborhood. I love taking walks through here, going on hikes, taking in nature, and having a little slice of peace nestled in the heart of a residential district in a big city.
This is a great place to live nearby with children take your pets for a walk play in the snow smell flowers in the spring watch animals in the summer!
What a great pathway through an even more amazing and beautiful amount of communities that you can travel through by bicycle, E Scooter, or foot. The Springwater trail meanders along side Johnson Creek from it's mouth in downtown Milwaukie, OR that empties into the Willamette River to the headwaters in Gresham, OR.
Trail conditions & character
“What a great pathway through an even more amazing and beautiful amount of communities that you can travel through by bicycle, E Scooter, or foot.”
“If you're bringing a dog, there aren't any waste bins for poop bags, which is a little surprising to me, for PDX, since so many people have dogs here.”
“This is a nice paved trail, with access to water in a few areas.”
“It's an 11 mile commute, and 9 of it is on The Spring Water Trail!”
Plan your run at Spring Water 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 distance40 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
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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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