To start, a few helpful tips: It would be extremely helpful to have a good map (or map set) of Forest Park. It would also be helpful to have a good working knowledge of the Tri-Met system and schedules for any train/bus routes you may want to take. Maps of Forest Park are available at several retail locations: REI, the Hoyt Arboretum, the POVA information center in Pioneer Square and others.

MAX Blue Line and Red Line provide service to Washington Park, where the Oregon Zoo, World Forestry Center, the Vietnam Memorial and the Children’s Museum are located. The trailhead for the Wildwood Trail is located just north of the World Forestry Center.

Tri-Met Bus Line number 20 (Burnside/Stark) serves the area on west Burnside where the Wildwood Trail crosses from Washington Park into Forest Park. This is also near the Pittock Mansion where the Wildwood Trail crosses the south end of the Pittock Mansion Parking lot. This location provides access to the Wildwood Trail and secondary access to the Upper Macleay Trail, Macleay Trail, Cumberland Trail and Tunnel Trail.

Tri-Met Bus Line number 15 (NW 23^rd/Gordon and Thurman) serves Thurman Street, where the following trails can be directly accessed: Holman Lane, Aspen Trail and Leif Erickson Trail. Secondary Access is also provided to the Wildwood Trail, Wild Cherry Trail and Dogwood Trail.

Tri-Met Bus Line number 17 (NW 21st Avenue/St. Helens Road) serves the remainder of Forest Park, beginning at Yeon and St. Helens Road. This line DOES NOT run on Sundays. Some access points along St. Helens Road are: Yeon Avenue, Saltzman Road, Ridge Trail, Springville Road, Germantown Road, Marina Way and various points where fire lanes descend to St. Helens Road from Forest Park. 

In the list of possible access points you will find “Stop ID” numbers for Tri-Met. By calling Tri-Met’s “Transit Tracker” telephone number (503.238-RIDE) you will be able to enter the stop ID number to discover when the next vehicle will be at the stop. Therefore, a cell phone would be a very useful tool when accessing Forest Park using Tri-Met. 

Take MAX Red or Blue Line to Washington Park

Access to Wildwood Trail

Walk North, past the front of the World Forestry Center to the Wildwood Trail trailhead.

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Take Tri-Met #20 Bus West on Burnside

Access to Wildwood Trail

• Get off at Barnes Road and West Burnside, Stop ID #687

Walk up to Pittock Mansion or back along Burnside to where the Wildwood Trail crosses Burnside

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Tri-Met #15 Bus, from Downtown Portland to Gordon and Thurman St.

Access to Lief Erickson Drive

Get off at Gordon and Thurman (Tri-Met stop ID # 5824) and walk uphill to the end of Thurman St. where Lief Erickson begins.

Access to Lower Macleay Trail, secondary access to Wildwood Trail

• NW Thurman & 29th going East, Stop ID# 5840
• NW Thurman & 29th going West, Stop ID# 5839

Walk uphill to the Thurman Street Bridge over Balch Creek. Take the steps down on the North side of Thurman Street to Lower Macleay Park and the trailhead for Lower Macleay Trail.

Access to Holman Lane and Aspen Trail

• NW Thurman & 34th going East, Stop ID #5844        
• NW Thurman & 34th going West, Stop ID #5843

Walk uphill on 34^th Avenue to Franklin Street. Turn right on Aspen Street to go to Aspen Trail or Left on

Aspen Street to get to Holman Lane. 

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Tri-Met #17 Bus, from Downtown Portland to St. Helens Road and Sauvie Island 

Yeon and St. Helens Road-Access to Firelane One, Lief Erickson Drive and other nearby trails

• NW Yeon & Kittridge going West, ID #5337              
• NW Yeon & Kittridge going East, ID #8302

Saltzman Road and St. Helens-Access to Saltzman Road, Maple Trail, Lief Erickson Drive, Wildwood Trail

• NW St Helens & 60th going South, ID #5364
• NW St Helens & 60th going North, ID #5363

Go .6 miles up Saltzman Road to gate at start of Lower Saltzman Road. This is a fairly steep climb.

Springville Road and Bridge Avenue- Access to Springville Road, Lief Erickson Drive, Ridge Trail, Hardesty Trail and Wildwood Trail

• NW Bridge Ave & Springville going North, ID #599
• NW Bridge Ave & Springville going South, ID #600

Walk up Springville Road to where it ends at the boundary of Forest Park (about .4 miles). This is a steep climb.

Germantown Road and Bridge Avenue- Access to Springville Road, Lief Erickson Drive, Hardesty Trail and Wildwood Trail

• NW Bridge Ave & Germantown going North, ID#597
• NW Bridge Ave & Germantown going South, ID#598

St. Helens Road and Marina Way- Access to Newton Road and BPA Road

• NW St Helens & Marina Way going North, ID# 10291
• NW St Helens & Marina Way going South, ID# 11479 

Note: Thanks to Bill Cunningham at POVA for compiling this information. This page is a work in progress, and we are unable to guarantee the current status of this information. It is provided as a general reference and a starting point. Please be sure to check current Tri-Met routes and schedules before venturing out. Any comments and/or suggestions may be directed to Friends of Forest Park.