Free! Ten Toe Express Walk - NW Stairs and Trails Loop: Sat May 11, 2019 9AM-11AM

Start: 05/11/2019 - 9:00am

End: 05/11/2019 - 11:00am

Timezone: Etc/GMT-8

2019 Ten Toe Express. 16 Neighborhood Walks throughout inner-city Portland. FREE! Thursdays @ 6PM ~ Saturdays @ 9AM. Join the fun. Info Here!

NW Stairs and Trails Loop

When: Sat May 11, 2019 6PM-8PM
Meet: Wallace Park
SW corner of NW Raleigh and 25th
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Cost: Free!

NW Stairs and Trails Loop
Saturday, May 11 – 9 AM
Thursday, July 18 – 6 PM
Meet: Wallace Park, SW corner of NW Raleigh and 25th
2 hours
3.5 miles or 7,000 steps

Discover some of the Northwest neighborhoods public stairs and hike along the Lower Macleay and Wildwood trails.
Note: Hills, stairs and unimproved trails

Let's Go Walking!
Join us on another great Ten Toe Express walk throughout inner-city Portland sponsored by the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The Ten Toe Express program is a series of guided walks held Thursdays @ 6PM and Saturdays @ 9AM from May 2nd through September 14th 2019.

Each easy and informal Ten Toe Express walk explores the area neighborhood, architecture and unique history. Walk takes about 2 hours, cover 3.5 - 4.5 miles and are open to all ages and skill levels. Did we mention it's free!

Take TriMet!
For your convenience, all walks begin and end along TriMet routes. Use TriMet’s Trip Planner (click here) or call 503-238-RIDE (7433) for help in finding the right bus, train, or streetcar for you.

For more details, contact Rich Cassidy: rich.cassidy@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-6051.

For even more guided walks, check out NeighborWalks. NeighborWalks is a collaborative community walking program brought to you by AARP Oregon, City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and Oregon Walks. See the full schedule here.

(2019 Ten Toe Express schedule below this break)

2019 Ten Toe Express Schedule
Click link for details and meet-up location. Download 2019 Ten Toe Express schedule

Thursdays @ 6pm

May 2	Lents Green Ring
May 16	Jade to Apano and Mt Tabor Loop
Jun 13	Reed Canyon to Reedway
Jun 27	Hillsdale to the Six Sextant
Jul 18	NW Stairs and Trails Loop
Aug 8	Cully Neighborhood and Park Loop
Aug 22	Kelly Point Park
Sep 5	Historic Kerns

Saturdays @ 9am

May 11	NW Stairs and Trails Loop
Jun 8	Historic Kerns
Jun 22	Cully Neighborhood and Park Loop
Jul 13	Reed Canyon to Reedway
Jul 27	Jade to Apano and Mt Tabor Loop
Aug 3	Lents Green Ring
Aug 17	Hillsdale to the Sixth Sextant
Sep 14	Kelly Point Park

Click here to view maps of the walk routes

Click here for Sunday Parkways schedule

2019 Walk Details

Lents Green Ring
Thursday May 2 – 6 PM
Saturday August 3 – 9 AM
Meet: Glenwood Park, SE 87^th and Glenwood Street
2.5 hours
4.5 miles or 9,000 steps

Walk the four legs of the streets, Greenways and connected paths that access popular Lents community spaces.
Note: Relatively flat with paved trails and some paved sidewalks with and without curb ramps.
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NW Stairs and Trails Loop
Saturday, May 11 – 9 AM
Thursday, July 18 – 6 PM
Meet: Wallace Park, SW corner of NW Raleigh and 25th
2 hours
3.5 miles or 7,000 steps

Discover some of the Northwest neighborhoods public stairs and hike along the Lower Macleay and Wildwood trails.
Note: Hills, stairs and unimproved trails
Back

Jade District to APANO and Mt Tabor Loop
Saturday Jul 27 – 9 AM
Thursday May 16 – 6 PM
Meet: Harrison Park, SW corner of SE Stephens and 87th
2.0 hours
3.5 miles or 7,000 steps
Enjoy a challenging walk from the Jade District to the new APANO building and then up to the top of Mt Tabor on some of the brand new stairways.
Note: Hills, stairs and unimproved trails
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Historic Kerns
Saturday, June 8 – 9 AM
Thursday, September 5 – 6 PM
Meet: Oregon Park, NE Corner at NE 30^th and Oregon
2.0 hours
3.5 miles or 7,000 steps
Take a historic tour of the former Jantzen Swimwear manufacturing hub and see many of the new uses and buildings in the Kerns neighborhood.
Note: Relatively flat and paved sidewalks
Back

Reed Canyon to Reedway
Saturday July 13 – 9 AM
Thursday June 13 – 6 PM
Meet: Reed College Place and SE Tolman
2.0 hours
3.5 miles or 7,000 steps
Discover a hidden natural habitat area on our way to touring one of the Portland’s largest group of mid-century modern homes.
Note: Hills and unimproved trails
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Cully Neighborhood and Park Loop
Saturday June 22 – 9 AM
Thursday August 8 – 6 PM
Meet: West side of NE 55^th and Going
2.0 hours
3.5 miles or 7,000 steps
Walk to Thomas Cully Park from Rigler School, after a visit to the businesses along NE 42^nd Avenue.
Note: Relatively flat with many streets without sidewalks
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Hillsdale to the Sixth Sextant
Saturday August 17– 9 AM
Thursday June 27 – 6 PM
Meet: Wilson High School parking lot, SW Sunset Blvd and Capitol Highway
2.5 hours
4.5 miles or 9,000 steps
Hike a challenging route through George Himes park to South Portland’s trails, sidewalks and hidden stairways.
Back

Kelly Point Park and the Rivergate Trail
Thursday August 22 – 6 PM
Saturday September 14 – 9 AM
Meet: Northernmost parking lot inside Kelly Point Park, N Lombard and Marine Drive
2.0 hours
3.5 miles or 7,000 steps
Visit the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers and walk among the tall black cottonwoods to the Rivergate Trail and back.
Note: Relatively flat with paved and unpaved trails
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Portland Sunday Parkways
Five traffic-free events through Portland's beautiful neighborhoods. Bike or walk. 5-9 miles. Join the thousands of participants for a fun-filled afternoon!