Trail Closures and Delays

Information

Be aware that snow, rain, and wind 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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This page was updated on September 13, 2024.

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

Trail issues
Contact ParkTrails@PortlandOregon.gov to report trail hazards or failures.

Report a Trail Hazard or Failure

Tree issues
Call 503-823-TREE to report tree emergencies on public roads or City property.

Report a Tree Emergency

Forest Park

Maple Trail
Effective immediately, Maple Trail is closed between Firelane 4 and Koenig Trail due to severe storm damage that has made the bridge crossing unsafe. We will be deploying crews out to assess the bridge conditions and install closure signage and barricades. Please do your part by respecting the closure and staying out of this area for now. Thank you!

Leif Erikson Drive
On September 16, 2024, PP&R will begin emergency maintenance repairs on a culvert at Milepost 0.62 of NW Leif Erickson Drive in Forest Park. The project will excavate soil, replace the culvert, and repair the road bed. During the work, a temporary rerouting of the trail at the upland edge of the road will allow continued recreational access; however, the temporary route will be much narrower than the current trail condition. Construction is expected to be complete by September 30, 2024.

Lower Macleay: trail detour and parking closure
From September 9th to September 13th, a section of the Lower Macleay paved trail will be closed so that crews can access the Balch Creek trash rack for maintenance. Trail users will still be able to access the trail using the bypass path to the west of the main path; this detour is ADA accessible. During this time, there will be no parking at the trailhead or on NW Upshur from NW 29th to the park.

Ridge Trail parking area on NW Bridge Avenue
The Ridge Trail parking area on NW Bridge Avenue is closed indefinitely due to safety concerns. This area presents significant safety issues, including falling rock and inadequate space for pedestrians to walk safely along NW Bridge Avenue between the parking area and the trailhead. For your safety, please access the Ridge Trail by bus, bicycle, or walking; or, if you must drive, park your vehicle on the east side of the St. Johns Bridge and proceed across the bridge to the trail.

Wildwood Trail at mile 11.8
There is a bridge out on the Wildwood Trail at mile 11.8. Please use the detour on Nature and Chestnut Trails to bypass the closure.

Wildwood Trail at mile 15.2
Caution: There is a stepped bypass route to the bridge on the Wildwood Trail at mile 15.2. The bridge is closed. Please use caution at this temporary crossing and do not use the bridge.

River View Natural Area

Trail 3 and Trail 6

Closures: Trail 3, in the southeast corner of River View Natural Area, is closed due to a catastrophic trail failure where it crosses Stream 6. The area is extremely unstable. Additionally, a segment of Trail 6 is closed due to an unstable drainage crossing. Please see map for details.

Willamette Greenway Trail

For safety and security purposes, at the request of the McCormick Pier Condominium Association, a temporary permit has been issued through January 31, 2025 for the closure of east-west access to the Willamette Greenway Trail at the McCormick Condominiums property and a reduction in public access hours for the same north-south section of trail.