SWTrails 2nd Saturday Hike, Oct 12th, 9am to Noon 
Meet at Griswold Stadium upper parking at Lewis and Clark College

 Name: Dunthorpe neighborhood and Tryon State Park Loop
Leader: Sue and Ben Donora
Start Location: Griswold Stadium upper parking at Lewis and Clark College
Start Time:  9 am (arrive 10-15 minutes early to sign in so we can start promptly at 9am)
Distance: 6 miles
Elevation Change:  400 ft.
Pace:  2.5 mph avg, our faster paced hike

Bus Information:  Bus 39 stops at Lewis and Clark College

Come out and join SW Trails on Saturday Oct 12th as we walk the Dunthorpe neighborhood streets and then head into the trails in Tryon Creek State Park. We should see some wonderful homes and yards and fall colors along the way. 2nd Saturday hikes are longer and faster-paced with an average walk speed of 2.5 mph and a distance of 5-plus miles. This month Sue and Ben Donora will lead us as we begin at Lewis & Clark College going south along the western side of Dunthorpe then crossing Terwilliger into the southeastern corner of Tryon Creek State Park.  With little or no rain in any Portland area forecast, the Tryon Trail will be dry, however the trail though Tryon Creek will be about 1.5 miles, half of which is well used but remains rugged so appropriate footwear will be needed.  There will be no bathroom stops for 4.5 miles until we get to the Tryon Nature Center where we will take a short break.  There is no shorter get back route so be prepared for the first 4 miles to be downhill (-400′ elevation) and the final 1.5 from the lowest point on the Red Bridge Trail in Tryon Creek will be uphill (+400′ elevation)

Bring a snack, water, good footwear, and dress appropriately for the weather (raingear? sunglasses? extra clothing layers?). Note that smoking on our walks is not permitted for health reasons. Kids are welcome, and well-behaved pets on leash are also.

Hope to see you there hiking with us on Oct 12th Saturday.

For more information or to volunteer to lead a future walk in your neighborhood, contact us at walks.swtrails.org or use our web form on the Walks page HERE to get in touch.