Forest Park (Portland, Oregon)
Forest Park is a public municipal park in the Tualatin Mountains west of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Stretching for more than 8 miles (13 km) on hillsides overlooking the Willamette River, it is one of the country's largest urban forest reserves. The park, a major component of a regional system of parks and trails, covers more than 5,100 acres (2,064 ha) of mostly second-growth forest with a few patches of old growth. More than 80 miles (130 km) of recreational trails, including the Wildwood Trail segment of the city's 40-Mile Loop system, crisscross the park.
Wildwood Trail in June 2008
Oregon-grape at the foot of a Douglas-fir near Wildwood Trail
The hairy woodpecker is one of many species of birds living in the park.
A bridge in then Macleay Park circa 1914
The 40-Mile Loop is a partially completed greenway trail around and through Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was proposed in 1903 by the Olmsted Brothers architecture firm as part of the development of Forest Park.
One greenway expert calls it "one of the most creative and resourceful greenway projects in the country."
The Springwater Trail, part of the 40-Mile Loop, crosses over McLoughlin Boulevard (Oregon Route 99E) near Sellwood.
The 40-Mile Loop logo is posted along many types of paths
