Riding Through Time: The 15-Mile Historic Willamette Falls & River Corridor eBike Route

1. Mile 0–4: Willamette Main Street to The 1873 Locks

Start your journey at Historic Willamette Park at the confluence of the Tualatin and Willamette Rivers. Roll east down Historic Willamette Main Street, admiring the 1890s storefronts, and connect with Willamette Falls Drive.

At Mile 3.2, pull into the scenic turnout overlooking the 1873 Willamette Falls Locks. Here you can view the historic basalt masonry chambers and the churning waters below the Sullivan Hydroelectric Plant.

2. Mile 4–8: Crossing the 1922 Arch Bridge to Oregon City Bluff

Follow Highway 43 to the pedestrian and bike lane of Conde McCullough's iconic 1922 Arch Bridge. As you glide across the open-spandrel arches, take in the breathtaking panorama of Tumwata and the thundering 40-foot waterfall.

Arriving on the Oregon City bank, roll into the lower portal of the Municipal Elevator. Roll your e-bike into the elevator cabin, ride 90 feet up to the Grand Avenue Promenade, and pedal down Center Street to visit the historic McLoughlin House.

3. Mile 8–15: Abernethy Green & Trolley Trail Return

From the McLoughlin historic district, roll down Washington Street to the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center at Abernethy Green. Reflect on the 300,000 pioneer emigrants who rested on this flat before you connect onto the paved Trolley Trail.

Following the historic 1893 interurban streetcar right-of-way, cruise smoothly back toward West Linn, passing through Bolton and wrapping along the Tualatin River past Fields Bridge Park before returning to Willamette Main Street for coffee or lunch.