North Horse, Lewis and Clark and Big Fir Trail is a 3.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Portland, Oregon that features a river and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Note: As of July 30, 2020, the Terry Riley Bridge near 4th Ave Trail and along Lewis and Clark Trail will be closed until further notice, due to safety concerns. Please use another designated trail. For more information, please see https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=103 A beautiful hike into a lush forest. The Park trails are maintained for year-round hiking. Hiking trails in the park can be muddy during wet weather.
November 22, 2020October 22, 2020October 10, 2020Some parts closed, but good hike. Easy to find alternative routes.
October 10, 2020Great varied hike!
October 10, 2020August 23, 2020Nice walk a little busy. The bridge in the park was off limits because a safety concern.
August 8, 2020Great and shady
April 10, 2020Fairly easy trail. Well maintained. Good for walking or running. Dog friendly. The scenery at Tryon Creek is pretty uniform across the park, but beautiful if you love the forest. There are also many other trails nearby. Tryon Creek is currently closed due to COVID.
April 5, 2020Park is closed.
March 22, 2020very good trail! dog friendly and moderately trafficked. very shady so wear a coat or long sleeve.
November 2, 2019Well maintained trails with appropriate signage. Definitely pick up a map or look at digital map often since there are so many intertwining trails in this park. Excellent hike for kids, lots of birds and bridge crossings to make it interesting.
October 21, 2019There are a lot of trail switches in this route, so be prepared to check your phone for directions often. Trails were well-maintained. Overall very nice for today’s trail walk/jog.
September 30, 2019Excellent! only complaint is really hard to keep track bc very little signage and trail map hard to see on certain turn offs
September 25, 2019Tryon Creek Trail Location
September 21, 2019very nice trail, about 0.3m more than it says. if you know the name of the trails or check the trail map when you cross a path it's easy to follow. almost half the trail is quite narrow, so you have to watch for others coming the opposite direction of you. lots of nice shade throughout the trail
September 16, 2019Very shady, easy trail. Worth the trip.
August 18, 2019lots of mosquitos on evening run, overcast in the 70s.
August 5, 2019Great evening hike for hot summer days as most of the trail is shaded.
July 28, 2019Great shady trail with light morning traffic. Dog friendly on a leash. Lots of trail runners and it is narrow in spots.
July 18, 2019first time on trail. went opposite way and didn’t see any north horse trail signs until almost back at trailhead, then saw many! Was on an (intermittent) trail run and had to check map a lot. trail was almost empty (noon on a thursday), all shaded, lots of little bridges, lots of ups and downs but not too steep. sometimes narrow. about 70 degrees and cloudy. bushes sometimes poking out onto trail. mostly packed dirt with some roots and steps. beautiful and would recommend. ran alongside my pup who had to run behind me sometimes.
June 16, 20193.6 miles. Pleasant on a warm summer day because it is all shaded. Easy to moderate, depending on your pace. Nice hike to take a dog on - not too strenuous or long for the 4-legged type.
April 13, 2019Hard to tell what trail to follow to complete this loop while running, it’s a combo of multiple trails. Had to keep looking at my phone (this app) to tell if I was following the right one.
March 14, 2019Located in my favorite park to hike this trail gives you a good view of all the park has to offer. Perks include crossing many bridges including the terry ryan suspension bridge.
March 2, 2019Solid hike but a little crowded.
January 28, 2019Nice little hike. Busy on weekends, but generally pretty peaceful on weekdays.
October 27, 2018April 28, 2018After a year in Spokane exploring all the trails, even those inside the city limits, I decided I would do the same back in the Portland area. It's funny how you can live in a place your whole life and not bother to explore things practically in your backyard. Tryon Creek Natural Area is a pleasant place to visit when driving an hour out of town to a more remote trailhead isn't an option. I started from the south-most entrance on Andrews Road so I could hike the biggest loop possible. One down, many to go!
February 13, 2018Was a great hike with a bit of a challenge I'm not a normal hiker but I would salmon shape. Had to avoid horse poop on some of the trails that was about the only downside
November 19, 2017
First to ReviewNot very exciting
February 7, 2021
