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East and West Esplanade

Portland, Oregon, USA

East and West Esplanade

Length6.7 mi
Elev. Gain265.7 ft
Est. Steps15000

River

City walk

Beach

Grassland

Bathroom

No shade

Created by Jacob
Introduction
East and West Esplanade is a 6.7 mile (15,000-step) route located near Portland, Oregon, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 265.7 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Burnside bridge East side to Steel Bridge. West side Steel bridge to Ross Island bridge. Across Tilikum to East side. East side back to Steel bridge

Eastbank Esplanade

Park
The Eastbank Esplanade (officially Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade) is a pedestrian and bicycle path along the east shore of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States. Running through the Kerns, Buckman, and Hosford-Abernethy neighborhoods, it was conceived as an urban renewal project to rebuild the Interstate 5 bicycle bypass washed out by the Willamette Valley Flood of 1996.

Ghost Ship (sculpture)

Tourist Attraction
Ghost Ship is an outdoor 2001 sculpture by James Harrison and Rigga, a group of local artists, located along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon. It is made of copper, stainless steel, art glass, and two lamps. It is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.

Alluvial Wall

Tourist Attraction
Alluvial Wall is an outdoor 2001 sculpture by Peter Nylen and the architectural firm Rigga located along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon.

Echo Gate

Tourist Attraction
Echo Gate is an outdoor 2001 sculpture by Ean Eldred and the architectural firm Rigga, located along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was funded by the City of Portland Development Commission's Percent for Art program, and is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.

Stack Stalk

Tourist Attraction
Stack Stalk is an outdoor 2001 sculpture by Ean Eldred and the architectural firm Rigga, located along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon.

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Park
Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park is a 36.59-acre (148,100 m2) park located in downtown Portland, Oregon, along the Willamette River. After the 1974 removal of Harbor Drive (a major milestone in the freeway removal movement), the park was opened to the public in 1978. The park covers 13 tax lots and is owned by the City of Portland (Portland Parks and Recreation).

Burnside Skatepark

Sports
The Burnside Skatepark is a DIY concrete skatepark located in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is located under the east end of the Burnside Bridge. The project was started without permission from the city of Portland before being accepted as a public skatepark. Its features include many hips, pools, pyramids, and vertical sections.

Hawks PDX

Place
Hawks PDX is a gay bathhouse located in the Buckman neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States.

Burnside Bridgehead

Place
The Burnside Bridgehead is a development project at the northeast end of the Burnside Bridge in Portland, Oregon's Kerns neighborhood, in the United States. The site includes a 21-story apartment building called Yard.

Friendship Circle (sculpture)

Place
Friendship Circle is a collaborative art installation by American artist Lee Kelly and musician Michael Stirling, located in Portland, Oregon's Tom McCall Waterfront Park, in the United States. The installation features a stainless steel sculpture with two 20-foot towers, designed by Kelly, and a 35-minute score composed by Stirling.
Route Details

Length

6.7 mi

Elev. Gain

265.7 ft

Est. Steps

15000
Created by
Jacob
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