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Accessible Trails

National Parks Access Pass

Each pass covers entrance fees at lands managed by the National Park Service and US Fish & Wildlife Service and also standard amenity fees (day use fees) at lands managed by the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Army Corps of Engineers. A pass covers the pass owner and all occupants in a personal vehicle at sites that charge per vehicle or, the pass owner and up to three additional adults (16 and over) at sites that charge per person. Children ages 15 or under are admitted free. Get more information.

Cost: Free lifetime pass

Available for: US citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities. Applicants must provide documentation of permanent disability and residency or citizenship.

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How to get:

In person: Find a location to purchase this pass at a federal recreation site.
Online: Order this free pass from the USGS Store. Processing and shipping fees will be charged for online orders.
Mail: Purchase an Access Pass using an application form (558KB PDF) that can be exchanged through mail. Processing and shipping fees will be charged for mail orders.

Below is a collection of some of the best accessible trails around Oregon and SW Washington.

These have been compiled through conversations with other wheelchair users, notably Chuck Frayer, and an excellent 2008 article in the Oregonian by Terry Richards highlighting some of the best place to hike, fish and camp in Oregon. Following the outline of Richards’ article, added links to maps and resources about each trail. Feel free to leave a comment about additional trails or resources for the trails listed here. An excellent resource for Portland Metro area trails is AccessRecreation.org.

Portland

Willamette River Greenway: paved trail along the Portland waterfront starting at the Spaghetti Factory south of the SW Waterfront OHSU campus

Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade: $30 million park on the east bank of the Willamette River in Portland

Springwater Corridor: 16-mile hard-surface path from Southeast Portland to Gresham

Fanno Creek Regional Trail

Tualatin Hills Nature Park and Greenway Park in Beaverton

Tryon Creek State Park in Lake Oswego

Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, north of Sherwood:

Columbia River Gorge

Segments of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

Tooth Rock near Cascade Locks

Mosier Twin Tunnels near Hood River

Riverfront Trail in The Dalles

Washington side of the Columbia Gorge

Sams Walker

Fort Cascades

Catherine Creek

Vancouver

Discovery Trail

Burnt Bridge Greenway

Salmon Creek Greenway

Lacamas Heritage Trail

Mount Hood

Wildwood Park near Welches:

Lost Creek Campground near Zigzag

Lost Lake Campground near Hood River

Trillium Lake Campground near Government Camp

Willamette Valley

Banks-Vernonia State Trail

Champoeg State Park near St Paul/Newberg

Willamette Mission State Park near Brooks

Corvallis to Philomath Rails-to-Trails path

Eugene

Bike trail system

Willamette River bike trail

Cottage Grove

Row River Trail in Cottage Grove

Oregon Coast

Fort Stevens State Park trail system near Hammond

Seaside Promenade

Yaquina Head tide pool

Yaquina Bay estuary paths

Oceanfront Trail in Yachats

Cape Perpetua near Yachats, trail to tide pools

Bullards Beach State Park bike path near Bandon

Oregon Coast Trail at Humbug Mountain State Park near Port Orford

Central Oregon

Bend

Bend Urban Trail System

Deschutes River Trail

Sparks Lake

Green Lakes Trailhead

High Desert Museum

Lava Lands Visitor Center

Lava Cast Forest

Eagle Crest

Black Butte Resort bike paths

Redmond

Dry Canyon Trail in Redmond

Lower Erma Bell Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area near Oakridge

Southern Oregon

Ashland

Lithia Park Trail in Ashland

Klamath Falls

OC&E Woods Line State Trail in Klamath Falls

Medford

Bear Creek Greenway from south Medford to Central Point and Talent to Ashland segments

Stewart State Park bike path near Shady Cove

Diamond Lake, 11-mile trail around lake

High Lakes Trail between Fish Lake and Lake of the Woods

Eastern Oregon

Oregon Trail Center at Baker City

Oregon Trail Interpretive Park in the Blue Mountains off Interstate 84 at Exit 248

Powder River Trail near Baker City

Southwest Washington

Camas, WA

Washougal River Greenway Trail in Camas

Carson, WA

Whistle Punk Trail near Carson, WA

Birth of a Lake near Coldwater Lake

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Lava Canyon

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