Just in case you need some good ideas for how to enjoy The Dalles Riverfront Trail, the following are just some of the many ways you can engage with the Trail: Walking, talking, jogging, skating, meditating, birding, dog-walking, biking, sitting, sunning, chatting, nordic skiing, wildflowers, wildlife, blackberries, fitness workouts, fun runs, barge and trainspotting, fishing, power walking, river access, and just getting out of the house while doing something for your health and wellbeing.
Your Riverfront Trail is a safe multi-purpose free community resource for better mental and physical health available year-round to the whole Gorge community.
Riverfront Trail does require periodic maintenance and repair. Currently the board is exploring plans for resolving the recurring pavement disruptions along the west bank of Chenoweth Creek. Persistent roots from the row of Lombardy Poplars continue to wrinkle and erupt from the paved surface. The Riverfront Trail is not a Parks & Rec property, so tax dollars are not available and these badly-needed repairs must be funded through grants and private donations to the nonprofit The Dalles Riverfront Trail, Inc. at P.O. Box 2149, The Dalles, OR 97058.
Because the permanent fix involves relocating several hundred feet of trail upslope away from the reach of the tree roots, it will not be as simple as repaving the existing path and costs will be substantial.
A walk or ride on Riverfront Trail can be a dependably pleasant part of your week. Invite a friend or neighbor for a stroll along the river. Some fresh air and the morning or evening light can be a perfect way to start or end your day.
Starting at the east end of the Trail, easy access with parking can be found at 1) Riverfront Park or The Dalles Marina at Exit 85; 2) Lewis & Clark Event Park at the foot of Union; 3) Kiwanis Pocket Park at Klindt’s Cove on Klindt Drive off of River Rd.; 4) Trail Access Parking Lot on River Trail Way via River Road at Exit 82; and 5) Gorge Discovery Center and Museum via Hwy 30 W. and Discovery
Drive.
“Walking is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and soul primary to humankind. Walking is the exact balance between spirit and humility.”
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