Marine Life – Directions
Length: 42 Miles
Direction: Clockwise
Elevation Gain: 1232 ft
Highest Point: 360 ft
Recommended Gearing: 39X23 or equivalent
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Tips for the ride: This ride passes by both of our regular start locations: on the Eastbank Esplanade and Mt Tabor Park. So choose either one that’s closer to you or hop on the route anywhere you like.
-Begin on the Eastbank Esplanade Bike Path under the Hawthorne Bridge at the Vera Katz memorial statue
-Proceed North on the Eastbank Esplanade Path
-Before reaching the Steel Bridge make a sharp Right U-Turn following the path over the railroad tracks
-After the tracks the path turns Left at Lloyd Blvd
-At the intersection of Lloyd and Steel Bridge/Hwy 99 place your bicycle on the markers to trigger the light signal
-Proceed diagonally across the street to the NE corner placing you on Lloyd Blvd/Interstate Ave
-Right on Multnomah St
-Left on 27th Ave
-Right on Wasco St
-Wasco dead-ends however you can proceed by bicycle and turn Left on 28th Ave
-Right on Broadway St
-Left on 33rd Ave
-Proceeding over Lombard St/Hwy 30 follow ramp to the Right to Columbia Blvd West/33rd Dr
-Right on Marine Dr
-Nearing the airport, Cross Marine Dr to your left and enter the bike path which parallels Marine Dr on its North side
-The path ends after passing under the I-205
-Left on Marine Dr
-At 122nd Ave enter bike path on the South side of Marine Dr
-Reenter Marine Dr
-Right on Blue Lake Rd
-Left onto bike path paralleling Marine Dr
-Reenter Marine Dr
-Pass under I-84 and turn Left on Frontage Rd
-Right on Graham Rd
-Left on Historic Columbia River Hwy through downtown Troutdale
-Cross Sandy River and turn Right to stay on Historic Hwy
-Right on Stark St
-Right on 181st Ave
-Left on Burnside St
-After crossing I-205 turn Left onto I-205 Bike Path
-Right on Stark St
-Left on 76th Ave
-Right on Harrison St
-Harrison merges with Lincoln St in Mt Tabor Park
-Exiting the Park turn Right to stay on Lincoln
-Lincoln becomes Harrison at 30th Ave
-Follow traffic circle counter clockwise to remain on Harrison
-Right on 16th Ave at Ladd Circle
-Exit Ladd Circle to your Right on Ladd Ave
-Left on Clay St (Note that only cyclists may turn Left here)
-Right on 6th Ave
-Left on Madison St
-Follow bike lane as it enters sidewalk/path section before Hawthorne Bridge
-Before entering Hawthorne Bridge turn Right onto Eastbank Esplanade path
-Right on Eastbank Esplanade back to start
