Trail Closures and Delays

Be aware that rain and high water can leave trails and roads a bit of a mess with hazards like downed trees, landslides, and flooding. Portland Parks & Recreation addresses weather-related impacts as soon as resources allow.

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Please see Portland Parks & Recreation's Inclement Weather Policy for additional closure information during extreme weather.

This page was updated on October 14, 2020

Please use caution when using trails.

Practice social distancing in our natural areas by slowing down and being alert for other trail users, avoiding crowded trailheads, and keeping dogs on-leash. Read more about PP&R's response to COVID-19 here.

Be aware that rain and high water can leave trails and roads a bit of a mess with hazards like downed trees, landslides, and flooding. Portland Parks & Recreation addresses weather-related impacts as soon as resources allow, but may not be able to respond immediately or forecast where the next hazard will occur. Please use extra caution on trails and roads!

Forest Park

Wildwood Trail
There is bridge damage on Wildwood Trail at MM 10.3. Proceed with caution. This bridge is about a mile north of the Wildwood/53rd Trailhead and 3/4 mile south of Firelane 1.

Wildwood Trail from mile 14.2 to 15.4 is closed to address trail conditions. Please follow detour route on Koenig, Leif Erikson, and Cleator Trails. Click here for a map of the area during the closure.

Wildwood Trail is now open between Newton Road and BPA Road (MM 26.25-27.4), but please proceed with caution. Trail repairs associated with the bridge repair are still underway.

Wiregate Trail
From October 1-31, 2020, construction will be occurring to address necessary pipeline repairs on the Kinder Morgan gasline. For the duration of this time, Wiregate Trail will be closed. Please anticipate construction activity and heavy equipment on Leif Erikson (from Germantown to NW Saltzman) and Salzman Road (from Leif Erikson to the Lower Saltzman gate). The Wildwood Trail between Firelane 5 and Trillium Trail (MP 16.75-18.6) is adjacent to the construction activity but will remain open. Please use caution while passing through this section of Wildwood Trail.

BPA Road, Firelane 13, and Firelane 15 upper portion
As part of Restore Forest Park, a program to restore a healthy native plant community, trails indicated on this map will be closed for maintenance on October 22 and 23. Closed trails will include BPA Road, Firelane 13, and the upper portion of Firelane 15. To allow us to complete this work, please do not enter these areas during the trail closure. For additional information, call Marshall Johnson at 503-823-4474.